The wonders of modern book packaging applied to some classic tomes. For example, 40 Days and a Mule: How One Man Quit His Job and Became the Boss. (via)
Book Titles, If They Were Written Today
The S Monster
ICYMI, J.J. Abrams (of Lost and Star Trek fame) will release a novel -- conceived by Abrams and written by Doug Dorst -- in October with the enigmatic title of S. Last month, he released the first half of a teaser trailer; this week, he released the second half.
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Whitman Illuminated
Speaking of innovative publishing, Tin House released a new edition of Whitman's "Song of Myself" illustrated by Allen Crawford on May 16th. There's a book trailer, and selected pages from the finished book can be seen here.
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Death, Sex, Money & James McBride
Recommended listening: Death, Sex & Money talks with James McBride, winner of the 2013 National Book Award in Fiction.