beautiful hardcover

I read the Malcolm Gladwell article about experimental and conceptual genius in The New Yorker and looked up one of the subject's books. From a pure design standpoint, I just love the hardcover jacket for Brief Encounters and hate the subsequent paperback version. damn marketing dept!

It's a little crazy to be commenting on the design of a book I have yet to read, but I can confidently say the same for Dry by Augusten Burroughs.