Death stops the manuscript. (via)

Cover for James Joyce’s Ulysses by Peter Mendelsund

he was covered in the detritus of his work

Twitter / waxpancake: Conversation in the bookstore. …

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Fire In!

Back cover of The Bill Alexander Story (Bob Ross’s predecessor)

heyoscarwilde:

It’s a Long Way to the Top

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F yeah, William Steig!

Ernie Bushmiller, Nancy Is Happy: Complete Dailies 1943-1945 (Vol. 1)

Awesome. Filed under: Nancy

A PLANET FOR TEXANS

From the book’s description:

When the whole ornery state of Texas took off for a new planet more to their liking, New Texas was the result: a rough-and-tumble world where everyone packs a gun and it’s legal to shoot politicians (if they deserve it)! But now these rugged and independent space pioneers are the targets of an expansive race of aliens. Is the Solar League’s new ambassador tough enough to steer them back to Earth’s embrace?

adamnorwood:

Reporting live from space station Austin.

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“My dad is cooler than your dad.” > betterbooktitles

Redesigned Kafka covers by Peter Mendelsund

woodswoodswoods:

As good as it gets. A remarkable new Kafka series designed by Peter Mendelsund.

viafrank:

Totally knocked the wind out of me this morning, in the very best way. I hesitate to say, but I will: I think these are on par with Lustig’s original cover for Amerika for New Directions.

I also love the simplified titles: no dates, just “Diaries,” no “The Zürau Aphorisms of Franz Kafka,” just “Aphorisms.”

Would totally buy the box set.

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