Why Judging A Book By Its Cover Might Be A Good Idea

Decatur novelist Joshilyn Jackson says readers should judge books by their covers.

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Decatur novelist Joshilyn Jackson thinks “don’t judge a book by its cover” are words to live by, “as long as you only apply it to things that aren’t books.”

On this installment of “Writer To Reader” for “City Lights”, Jackson gives her reasons why readers should judge books by their covers.

“The cover is how you get the spark of the idea that this might be the one for you today,” she said.

Jackson also goes over what it takes to create a good cover and gives examples.