David J Alworth: 2 books
Site Reading
Fiction, Art, Social Form
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Site Reading offers a new method of literary and cultural interpretation and a new theory of narrative setting by examining five sites—supermarkets, dumps, roads, ruins, and asylums—that have been crucial to American literature and visual art since the mid-twentieth century. Against the traditional...
The Look of the Book
Jackets, Covers, and Art at the Edges of Literature
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2020
A colorful and captivating visual exploration of book cover design, with never-before-seen sketches, mock-ups, and case studies, plus insider interviews with novelists and publishing executives that bring to light the inspiration, methods, and creative genius behind the book covers that grace our...