Nerd Porn: The Punch-Drunk Cover of Frank Bill’s “Donnybrook”

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.

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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

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