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At the heart of it all, I’m a fan. A fan of books and bookstores. A fan of fiction and non-fiction. A fan of authors and publishers. And most of all I’m a fan of great conversations sparked by books. All that to say - I really need more bookshelves.

Heller’s home

Steven Heller, art director of the NY Times has started a new site. Lots of great books and articles now. Not to mention podacasts of some of his lectures.

There’s a section for a blog. But it’s flagged “coming soon!”. I hate when people do that. If it’s not ready now. Then don’t put it in there. I guess we’ll just have to see how well Heller maintains. And if the blog ever comes to be.

Just Say No…

to ugly books. Here’s a nifty rant on the looks of books.

I think he has a point. Publishers are cranking out titles by the boatload. Too fast for any serious design and thoughtful consideration to be embedded in the all the covers. True. There are a few. But for the most part, most covers and overall design are ho-hum. Not too mention this gent’s observations on the physical size and trim of books these days.