It is intimidating for a reader, let alone a writer, to approach the idea of reviewing a book that stands so preeminently in the history of modern literature as War and Peace.

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Tags: Reviews, Classic Literature, Writers Life, Book Club, Russian Literature, Leo Tolstoy, Russian Greats

In the twelfth of this series of books from my father’s collection, I wanted to give you something a little different.

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Tags: Vintage, Vintage Books, Periodicals, Penny Magazine, Self Improvement, Education, Magazines, Book Club, Victorian

Recently, I told you about a board on Pinterest I had started on Great books that I love.

Now, I have launched a board on my personal selection of Great albums. Check it out here, or use the pincode below.

Tags: Music, Music Club, Love, Writers Life

For the covers of my collections No Way Home and Dear Lucifer and Other Stories, I had the great fortune of working with someone who is not only a great friend but also a great designer, David Löwe, from Berlin, Germany.

To find out how David approaches design in general, and the covers for my books in particular, I caught up with him recently, asking him on how he comes up with his ideas, how he uses typography, the challenge of eBooks and the importance of animation in presenting book designs.

To read the interview, complete with illustrations, short movies and revealing insights into the creative process, go here.

You can see more of David’s work and some of what inspires him on Instagram.

L. A. Davenport

Tags: David Löwe, Design, Book Cover, Books, Creative Process, Paperbacks, Kindle eBooks, New Fiction, Creativity, Arts, No Way Home, Dear Lucifer and Other Stories