Lit Hub’s managing editor makes her case for the 12 book covers that caught her eye this month
A managing editor's picks of the twelve finest book covers from September, each a singular argument for the power of art.
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Category: Culture
Five Horror Novels That Hook You With Opening Chapters So Good They Earn Their Masterpiece Label
Five horror novels that earn their terror from the very first chapter, each in its own dreadfully memorable way.
Kehinde Wiley Offers to Buy Back His ‘Aesthetically Terrifying’ Painting From the White House
Kehinde Wiley offers to buy back his 'aesthetically terrifying' painting from the Trump administration after officials mocked it.
New York’s galleries weathered Hurricane Henri while opening major shows
A storm clears the fog of Armory Week, leaving behind the city's best exhibitions, documentaries, and labor news.
Rome Unveils Its Largest Surviving Wall Mosaic, Hidden Beneath the Baths of Trajan
A vast mosaic of ancient splendor and a painted city's ruin now dwell together beneath the Baths of Trajan.
Four Visual Artists Among 20 MacArthur Fellows
Four artists win MacArthur 'genius' grants, each taking home $800,000 over five years.
Brooklyn Lab Artists Swap Synthetic Paint for Natural Pigments and Algae Yarn
Four artists at a Brooklyn biology lab swap synthetic art supplies for natural pigments, algae yarn, and clay, in a climate-focused exhibit.
Kehinde Wiley Asks to Buy Back Painting Removed From Dominican Embassy
Kehinde Wiley requests to buy back painting removed from US Embassy in Santo Domingo amid claims of 'violent and racist' words.
The Oldest Museum in Mumbai: How the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum Tells the Story of Bombay
Mumbai's oldest museum, once Victoria and Albert, now honors Dr. Bhau Daji Lad. See the model of Bombay Castle and more.
Sungho Bae Turns Discarded Stuffed Animals Into Anatomical Models In New Exhibition
Korean artist Sungho Bae reassembles discarded plush toys and anatomical models into unsettling, hybrid artworks.
Nine Dystopian Book Trilogies That Still Terrify Us, Ranked By How Much They Hold Up
Collider ranks the nine greatest dystopian book trilogies, from Crouch's Wayward Pines to Atwood's MaddAddam, each judged on its own merit.
Madrid’s Argüelles Station Hides a Cheerful 1995 Mosaic by J. Ruiz
A cheerful mosaic at Madrid's Argüelles station captures the Parque del Oeste and cable car in a 1995 snapshot.