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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Not everything is meant for public consumption. This might seem counter to the general trend of modern society, where every moment of every day is shared and shared passionately. ...

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

Behind the Books

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

What began as a late night stress-relieving activity from a job in real estate finance has become a brand worth watching and a cookbook you’ll want to literally sink ...

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Planning & Creating

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Taking risks in your creative endeavors can be as intimidating as it is essential. The path less traveled often leads to the most extraordinary outcomes. Yet, many of us ...

Behind the Book with Ally Zlatar: the monsters are alive

Behind the Books

Behind the Book with Ally Zlatar: the monsters are alive

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on November 18, 2022, and most recently updated on September 5, 2025. Ally Zlatar is an artist and activist whose work explores the intersections of ...

Mixed: Behind the Book with Cameron Mouton

Behind the Books

Mixed: Behind the Book with Cameron Mouton

Reading Mixed is going on a journey of heartbreak and love, mental illness and joy, rage and tenderness. It's a vulnerable look at the experience of a woman of ...

Slamming Bricks: Behind the Book with Avery Brooks

Behind the Books

Slamming Bricks: Behind the Book with Avery Brooks

Pride started with a riot. That fierce, unapologetic spirit is at the heart of Slamming Bricks, an anthology of resistance and liberation born out of a slam poetry competition ...

Bunny: Behind the Book with Dave Herington

Behind the Books

Bunny: Behind the Book with Dave Herington

Stage tech, tour manager, photographer, and now bookmaker Dave Herington explains his journey from punk band photographer to publishing pro and what he’s learned along the way. The first (and ...

Dear Black Women: Behind the Book with Jewel Guy

Behind the Books

Dear Black Women: Behind the Book with Jewel Guy

Jewel Guy explores what honesty and healing can create for Black women with her exceptional book of challenging prompts and curious questions. How did you come up with the idea ...

Blurb Creator Stories

Ideas & Examples

Blurb Creator Stories

#WhyIBlurb Every creator has a story behind their story. We sat down with a few Blurb authors to learn more about what inspires them, their favorite part of the book-making ...

UNUSUALLY cute. Behind the Book with Zoe Sidhom

Behind the Books

UNUSUALLY cute. Behind the Book with Zoe Sidhom

For her architectural thesis project, Zoe Sidhom printed a truly original book that puts her design skills, knowledge, and research on center stage. It’s called UNUSUALLY cute. and we ...

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