x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Casing the Cover

Mary Harrington

Casing the Cover was born when two library rats started wondering just how misleading, misguided, and mystifying book covers could really be. Hosts Jenn and Mary adventure through weird cover art, absurd titles, and the downright confounding choices publishers make to sell books to try to determine what actually happens when you judge a book by it’s cover.

arts books

All Episodes

00:35:42

An Examination of Headless Gentleman

Casing the Cover ·

2020/02/25

This week Jenn and Mary examine an array of sexy men under the covers...I mean on...on the covers of romance novels. Journey with us as we travel through time to the days of Fabio and follow the trail of abandoned shirts to the headless horsemen of modern romance. Also literal horse men...and dinosaur men...it's a thing. Please take a look at the brilliant article by Jen Chen and Jessica Zhang that we examined in this episode! https://sites.duke.edu/unsuitable/men-on-covers/ New episodes of Casing

en-us

00:36:17

The Case of Ball peen Hammer

Casing the Cover ·

2020/02/11

In honor of Valentines Day Jenn takes on Lauren Rowe's Ball Peen Hammer, a romance novel all about sexy construction workers! Wait... that's not what this is about? Then what is it about? Join us for this very...um... romantic? episode of Casing the Cover as we discuss how we think Ball Peen Hammer came to be. Warning to listeners: This episode does contain discussion of some adult themes. To learn more about Lauren Rowe's Ball Peen Hammer visit http://www.laurenrowebooks.com/ball-peen-hammer New

en-us

00:43:47

Interrogating Bob Frank

Casing the Cover ·

2020/01/28

If you've ever wondered how some authors create their books overs, this is a must listen episode. This week, Jenn and Mary welcome their first ever Casing the Cover guest, Bob Frank! Bob Frank is the author of the Third Eye Trilogy and co-author of the upcoming Cloud to Cloud with our very own Jenn! Join us as we discuss Bob's series and he shares with us the traditional, and not so traditional, ways that he chose cover art for his Third Eye Trilogy. A huge thank you to Bob Frank for joining us in

en-us

00:30:04

The Case of Life is a Verb

Casing the Cover ·

2020/01/14

It's a new year so naturally Mary and Jenn had to start the decade off with a self help book. Join us as we talk all about the world of self help books, and take a look at Patti Digh's Life is a Verb, a self help book with an unusually crafty cover. Did we learn to be our best selves? Did we gain some enlightenment? Did Mary just pick this book up because she thought it was about scrapbooking? You won't know until you listen to the first Casing the Cover episode of 2020! To learn more about Patti

en-us

01:08:55

Romance Vs Mystery Holiday Showdown

Casing the Cover ·

2019/12/24

It's the holiday season and what better way is there to celebrate than to sit by the fire with a cozy holiday mystery novel? Perhaps to sit by that same fire with a sultry romance novel? That is the question that Jenn and Mary endeavour to answer in this very special holiday episode of Casing the Cover? Which genre produces the better holiday covers? Listen and find out! To find out more about the books we discussed in today's episode The Mysteries - Yule Be Dead by Lorraine Bartlett and Gayle

en-us

00:45:04

Casing the Cover Live at CoKoCon 2019

Casing the Cover ·

2019/11/26

Join Jenn, Mary, and their live audience from CoKoCon 2019! In this episode Jenn reviews Paula Brackston's The Little Shop of Found Things, a science fiction novel wearing a mystery novel's book jacket, and Mary tackles Ryan Graudin's Wolf by Wolf a genre bending teen novel. Will either of us be reading the respective sequels to these titles? You'll have to listen to find out! While you're at it, stick around for our audience Q & A where our live liseners tell us some of their biggest cover pet

en-us

00:40:18

The Case of "The Pumpkin Man"

Casing the Cover ·

2019/10/29

For our spoopy Halloween episode, Mary and Jen take a look at John Everson's The Pumpkin Man. Does this book provide the perfect scary read for All Hallows Eve, or does the titular killer fail to frighten us? Take a listen to find out what we think about this horror novel. Please be advised, this episode does deal with some gory subject matter, as is the case when reviewing books about serial killers. To learn more about John Everson's The Pumpkin Man visit http://www.johneverson.com. New

en-us

00:31:31

The Sci-Fi Fantasy Affair

Casing the Cover ·

2019/09/24

Have you noticed how cozy Science Fiction and Fantasy novels are getting on library and bookstore shelves? Have Science Fiction and Fantasy become so close that we can't tell them apart anymore? That's what we find out in this week's episode as Mary takes revenge and tests Jenn's knowledge of our two favorite genres. Play along with us by testing your own knowledge of Science Fiction and Fantasy covers. Check out the links below for more information on the books that we talked about in today's

en-us

00:25:48

The Case of "The Dalai Lama's Cat"

Casing the Cover ·

2019/08/27

In this week's episode, Jenn learns all about Buddhism from an overweight feline and we both unleash our inner crazy cat ladies. Join us as we dive into David Michie's "The Dalai Lama's Cat". To discover more about the Dalai Lama's Cat and more of David Michie's work visit https://davidmichie.com. New episodes of Casing the Cover are uploaded on the last Tuesday of each month, and all available episodes can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. To get regular updates about Casing the

en-us

00:28:56

A Study in Romance Covers

Casing the Cover ·

2019/07/30

In the romance novel market, there seems to be a little something for everyone, but have you ever noticed that many of the covers follow some pretty similar tropes? We certainly have, and in this episode Mary poses the theory that most romance novel covers fall under one of three categories... and Jenn is determined to prove her wrong. Join us this week for a new episode of Casing the Cover where we talk all about romance novel covers. Check out the links below for more information on the books

en-us

00:28:04

The Case of "Hot and Badgered"

Casing the Cover ·

2019/06/30

It's Mary's turn to review a cover, and in this episode she tackles the ridiculously named and hilariously covered Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston. Will she make some surprising discoveries about shapeshifting honey badgers and the bears they love? Listen and find out! Warning to listeners: This episode does contain discussion of some adult themes and some profanity. If you want to discover more about The Honey Badger Chronicles or the rest of Laurenston's works visit

en-us

00:25:43

The Case of "The Invention of Everything Else"

Casing the Cover ·

2019/06/26

This week Jenn delves into Samantha Hunt's The Invention of Everything Else. Does the novel bring all the excitement of a pigeon taking flight? Listen and find out! If you want to find out more about the book we reviewed in today's episode please visit http://samanthahunt.net/. For more from Casing the Cover, or to suggest an upcoming episode topic or book for review you can find us at: https://www.facebook.com/CasingTheCover @casingthecover on Twitter or email us at

en-us

00:20:37

What is Casing the Cover?

Casing the Cover ·

2019/06/26

An introduction to the podcast for new listeners. Jenn and Mary talk about the orgins of Casing the Cover, why they they are embarking on this project, and what listeners can expect from future eisodes of Casing the Cover. To find our more about Casing the Cover visit https://www.facebook.com/CasingTheCover/. Also for a bit of fun, check out the trailer for Jenn's Book "Blackstraps Ecstacy" here.

en-us

53 results

Similar Podcasts

Start The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!

thebookvoice.com

Get Hooked On The Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Experience!

thebookvoice.com

西四五条

主播郑捕头

Podcast Patapoe

0d0a

On Mic Podcast

Jordan Rich