Bookmarks: cover design, Dave Gibbons, the U.S. election, and more

Bookmarks, Design, Giller, Margaret Atwood, Politics

November 4, 2008 | 12:11 PM | By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

The Book Design Review shows us two cover treatments for Margaret Atwood’s Payback
The Giller Light Bash is for the “young and hip”
New York Magazine chats with Dave Gibbons about Watching the Watchmen, working with Zach Snyder, and considering Ah-nuld as Dr. Manhattan

And some presidential election-related bookmarks:

In the Guardian, seven U.S. writers reflect on the state of America after George W. Bush’s eight years in the White House
Mark Sanderson from the Telegraph on which books will do well after the election
The L.A. Times offers five “un-put-down-able books to distract you from the election”
Will good book sales translate into electoral votes?

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