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We Have Always Judged Books By Their Covers

Wednesday is about books, and writing. Today, I weigh in on the Ockham book cover scandal

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Simon Sweetman
Nov 18, 2025
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Not a week goes by where I am not in a bookstore. I visit my regular haunt a couple of times a week I would say. On holiday, I seek out stores. I browse. I buy. I get mistaken as staff — this has happened quite a few times by the way. I have worked in bookstores, and would of course love to do it again. And I treat my home a little bit like a bookstore,…

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