A review by guk
The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri

4.0

I really like books about books and was excited to finally read this small essay on the subject of covers. I was interested in the author's immigrant experience and struggle with fashion trends as a youngster. She equates this to book covers. While I do think authors need to have more control of the cover art, I do think that they are a useful marketing tool. I actually enjoy book covers, sometimes even more than the books! I will keep this for a re-read and keep it on my books about books shelf.