Take a genteel painting, maybe featuring a swooning woman. Add iridescent neon type for a shock to the system. And thank (or blame) Ottessa Moshfegh for getting there early. Clockwise from top left: ...

Elaborately designed books with patterned edges and other effects started as a trend in romance and fantasy, and have now spread throughout the publishing industry. By Alexandra Alter Last year, a ...

We spoke with Philip Stead about the dizzying yet rewarding process of crafting his first middle grade novel, 'A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm.' ...