Judging a Book: For Megan Cook the Value of a Volume is more than the Words on the Page

Authors

Gerry Boyle

Summary

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.

Rights

In Copyright

Recommended Citation

Boyle, Gerry (2016) "Judging a Book: For Megan Cook the Value of a Volume is more than the Words on the Page," Colby Magazine: Vol. 104: Iss. 3, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/colbymagazine/vol104/iss3/8