10 Worst Book Covers In The History Of Literature

[Keith Davis]

I don't know about you, but I'm rushing right out to buy "The Big Coloring
Book of Vaginas" and "How to Avoid Big Ships". Sounds like a Monty Python
bit.

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here's why this list is "bad' in general in my professional opinion.
>
> Start with the the premise that the main reason for covers is to
> lead--entice --you to pick up
> the book in a store full of thousands. Given that, some of the 'worst',
> most garish, most
> 'comic' do just that...
>
> Then, however, they must not mislead (in some discussable sense) as to the
> nature of the book.
>
> Within the book biz, the 'worst' covers are ones so perfectly, sometimes
> almost-beautifully (but kitschy
> really) bland that anyone browsing feels ....bored with it. (With the
> proviso that certain 'mannered' cover
> conventions serve to make many potential readers feel ...'comfortable'
> with the cover/book. Certain romance
> conventions, 'gay' cover looks, even 'family sagas' conventions---this
> last probably fading as all conventions do)
>
>    *From:* Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
> *To:* Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2012 1:55 PM
> *Subject:* Re: 10 Worst Book Covers In The History Of Literature
>
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Sorry, but depending on the meaning of "bad covers', this guy's knowledge
> > and judgment is bad...
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2012/may/30/terrifying-french-childrens-books-in-pictures
>
>
>


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