Slog - Comments on An Un-Ugly Cover Can Be Hard to Find http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find It's weird that I was talking just this morning about how authors don't often get to pick their book covers. On his LiveJournal, Matt Ruff posted some fan-produced covers of his books. Ruff has had some poor book covers, including this one and this one. Of the three covers that Ruff posted, I like this one best:... Copyright 2008 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:04:46 -0800 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:30:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Dawgson I think I prefer the Set This House in Order cover but they're all awesome.

I want to see these on a nicely-textured small-sized paperback...

]]> Dawgson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996312 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996312 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:09:35 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Paul Constant is the new reason to come to Slog, to read the Stranger, praise the Stranger, etc. I just wanted to say that.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996336 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996336 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:23:46 -0800 Comment by Dougsf On of the somewhat recent favorite covers lately is the paperback edition of Eggers' How We Are Hungry.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1400095565.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

As a bonus, the book's at least ONE THIRD good, which is a decent finish for a collection of short stories, IMO.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996356 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996356 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:37:01 -0800 Comment by Dawgson Seriously, Mr. Poe. I have a nonsexual gay crush on him.

]]> Dawgson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996358 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996358 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:41:05 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe We should stalk him.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996365 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996365 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:45:21 -0800 Comment by Dawgson Is stalking complimentary or creepy? I forget.

]]> Dawgson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996395 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996395 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:30 -0800 Comment by PopTart @4 & @5, me too. Well except my crush is a hetero girl crush. Men who not only read, but also discuss intelligently what they read get me hot. And now that he's doing the lunch/book reviews posts, well let's just say that my "favorite stalker songs" playlist is dedicated to him.

]]> PopTart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996399 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996399 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:03:10 -0800 Comment by iwanttobealion There was a complete McSweeney's issue (4?) dedicated to this topic where each author designed the cover to their own booklet-like piece. I remember it being really good.

Apparently Nabokov had a HUGE problem with the art on his books so he eventually started contacting the designers and asking them to submit proofs to him. Milton Glaser was one of those designers.

I also

]]> iwanttobealion http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996417 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996417 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:17:06 -0800 Comment by iwanttobealion Damn. That was supposed to say "I also heart Paul Constant."

]]> iwanttobealion http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996496 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996496 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:59:09 -0800 Comment by stan By the by, the book in questions is FUCKING GREAT.

]]> stan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996807 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996807 Books Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:52:44 -0800 Comment by Gomez That book was pretty fucking good and I recommend it to everyone. I like Ruff's style: he's like a more toned down, down to Earth version of Neal Stephenson. Haven't read his latest, though.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996841 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c996841 Books Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:14:41 -0800 Comment by Eric J nice! weird coincidence, I was just planning posting Bad Monkeys on the Covers blog next week

]]> Eric J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c997066 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/an_unugly_cover_can_be_hard_to_find#c997066 Books Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:30:03 -0800