How Readers Judge a Book by Its Cover

Avery Aames, Barbara Agnew, Denise Swanson, Heather Webber, Marcia Talley, and Sara Rosett join a bookseller to explore how cover design influences buying decisions—and how visual branding shapes a reader’s first impression.

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