Genealogy can certainly mean different things to different people. Most of us are curious about our ancestors; some of us actually take on the task of tracing the family tree, and a few of us become obsessed with it. Mark…

Librarians are more likely than anyone to know the meaning of “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” We’ve seen many a brilliant book languish on the shelf, because its lackluster cover hasn’t attracted a borrower. While the imaginative…