That has led to a spate of brightly colored book jackets, with blaring yellow covers now appearing in profusion. “Everything gets simplified to what the eye can see at one inch. That can be the ...

The question is seen as a vital one for publishers keen to preserve the traditional paper book. Why? Because a tactile, finger-friendly cover can often ... only to the front page, however.

Nonfiction covers seek to use imagery that conveys exactly what the book contains. For example: "How To Raise Chickens In Your Studio Apartment [might have] an image of a rooster standing in the ...