Book Covers of Note, May 2026

Hi. Hello. I hope you’re all keeping well. This month seems to have flown by so I apologise for rather rushing this out at the last minute. I was reminded this week there are people in the world (some of whom should know better) who think that all contemporary book covers are boring and banal. I don’t really know where to start with arguments like this. It just seems objectively false to me? Anyway, I hope these posts help dispel some of those notions and you enjoy this month’s selections…. Attention Seeking Behavior by Aea Varfis Van Warmelo; design by Michael Salu (Graywolf / May 2026) The cover of the UK edition of Attention Seeking Behaviour published by Peninsula Press, was designed by Luke Bird. Carryout by Hasan Dudar; design by Kathleen Lynch / Black Kat Design (University of Iowa Press / May 2026) Complete Works of Ricardo Reis by Fernando Pessoa, translated by Patricio Ferrari & Margaret Jull Costa; design by Peter Mendelsund (New Directions / May 2026) This is fourth Peter…