For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why ...

In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed ...

As a major publisher stops forcing books to have author endorsements, is this the end of the road for the common cover ...

Manning argues that “trying to get blurbs is not a good use of anyone’s time”. He notes that a number of acclaimed titles in ...

EveryLibrary, a national organization supporting public libraries, hosts Library Lovers Week Feb. 11-14. Here's what to know.

That is because Simon & Schuster, an American publisher, has decided to stop doing book blurbs, those saccharine quotes from ...

When all novels are thrust upon you as words of genius,’ wrote George Orwell, ‘it is quite natural to assume that all of them ...

On the higher slopes of Mount Olympus, blurbs are a way by which the gods speak to each other in code, with the whole world ...

The maxim, ‘Do not judge a book by its cover’, has become impossible to adhere to. Even before the title page has been turned, readers are informed that a book is a to ...

Rebecca Yarros’ series takes the top 3 spots in fiction: the New York Times bestseller list for the week ended Jan. 25. Also ...

(CNN) — In a provocative move that could be aimed at stoking President Donald Trump’s ire, Time magazine’s latest print cover ...

Kill My Sins is something different: a period Chinese noir mystery about a femme fatale's revenge and everyone plotting to kill each other.