The New Yorker Cover - Oct 20, 2014

This cover for the October 20, 2014, issue of The New Yorker, titled "Fall Reading," is by the acclaimed British cartoonist Tom Gauld. Created for the magazine's Fall Fiction issue, it depicts a woman peacefully reading in a room constructed almost entirely from books. Towering stacks form the walls, and her armchair appears to be made of books as well, creating a cozy literary fortress against the autumn weather visible through a small window.

Artistic Insight

Tom Gauld's "Fall Reading" is a witty and charming ode to the immersive power of literature and the specific pleasure of reading as the seasons turn. The cover is a brilliant literalization of the phrase "getting lost in a book." The reader is not just mentally, but physically, enveloped by stories. Gauld's clean, precise style and gentle, deadpan humor create a scene that is both absurd and deeply relatable to any book lover. It's a perfect visual metaphor for creating a personal sanctuary of literature, a cozy cocoon to weather the coming cold, celebrating the comfort that a towering "to-be-read" pile can bring.

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