Another month of books, another month of book covers. This month, despite the spring of it all, my favorite covers were strange and dark, their meanings obscure. Is it my mood, or the designers’? Who can say. Probably we’ve all been feeling the same way for quite some time, no matter the weather. At any rate, here are a few of the book covers that caught my attention in May:
Harriet Clark, The Hill; cover design by Na Kim (FSG, May 5)Points for oddness, and for use of space.
Avigayl Sharp, Offseason; cover design by Chloe Scheffe (Astra House, May 5)Pretty rare that a cover this literally muddy feels so vibrant and fun.
Séamas O’Reilly, Prestige Drama; cover design by Jaya Miceli (Cardinal, May 5)My favorite emoji in book cover form.
Vanessa Hua, Coyoteland; cover design by Claire Sullivan (Flatiron, May 12)Contrast is king.
