Bookish Diversions: A Cover to Judge By

New Tom Wolfe Covers, ‘Outerwear for Books,’ Art Meets Advertising, Janet Hansen’s Process, the Mysterious Janet Halverson, More

¶ Wolfe in chic clothing. New journalism provocateur and novelist Tom Wolfe, according to David Brooks, “pulled off an astounding trick, turning sociology into art.” The trick still works, as evidenced by his posthumous books sales; Wolfe died in 2018 but remains relevant today. Still, as we know, publishers must keep the trick going by ongoing investme…