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Judging A Book: For Megan Cook The Value Of A Volume Is More Than The Words On The Page, Gerry Boyle Sep 2016

Judging A Book: For Megan Cook The Value Of A Volume Is More Than The Words On The Page, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

Megan Cook doesn’t judge a book by its cover. She also considers the historical context, the manner of binding, the illustrations on the contents page, marginalia penciled in by various owners, food stains that are reminders of someone’s long ago lunchtime reading.