Frank Bill‘s 2011 collection Crimes in Southern Indiana was an impressive collection of bleak Midwestern noir tales that left many a Vol.1 editor curious to see what would come next. And now there’s an answer to that: a novel called Donnybrook is due next year, and it’ll come with an eyecatching illustration on the cover. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Nerd Porn: Behold, The Marriage Plot’s Paperback Edition
It’s not like we hated the hardcover design or anything, but this cover for the paperback edition of The Marriage Plot is really quite lovely. It was designed by Picador’s own Henry Sene Yee. That font and watercolor is very Metropolitan, no? Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Nerd Porn: Hello, New Warren Ellis Book Cover
Coming in early 2013: Gun Machine, the second novel from Vol.1 favorite Warren Ellis. In related news, the cover to said novel, designed by Keith Hayes, is an elegant piece of work. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Nerd Porn: Levato Temporary Tattoos
If you like your temporary tattoos to be both nicely designed and making wonderfully nerdy references to typography, Tattly’s Levato probably has you covered.
Seth + Lemony Snicket = Nerd Porn
…specifically, the cover for the forthcoming Who Can That Be At This Hour?, which looks excellent and smart and pulpy. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.
Nerd Porn: Penguin Classics Designed By Paul Buckley
Obviously we’re nostalgic suckers inclined to like the classic Germano Facetti Penguin Classic design, but the set of Penguin Graphic Classics covers over at the Flickr of Penguin’s VP Executive Creative Director Paul Buckley is really pretty exciting.
Nerd Porn: The Cover For Jami Attenberg’s THE MIDDLESTEINS
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. In this case, Jami Attenberg’s The Middlesteins (out October 23, 2012 on Grand Central Publishing) is both a terrific read (yes, we’ve read it already) and has one of the most striking covers we’ve seen in quite some time. (Via Jami Attenberg’s Tumblr.) Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr
Vintage library postcard treasure trove
Posted by Jason Diamond There’s a site dedicated to vintage library postcards that has been going strong since 2007, and I had absolutely no clue about it: Library Postcards. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and our Tumblr.