Slaveroad by John Edgar Wideman

Contributed by Gareth Hague


Source: www.simonandschuster.com License: All Rights Reserved.

Final published design

From the publisher:

“Master of language” (The New York Times) John Edgar Wideman uses his unique generational position to explore what he calls the “slaveroad,” offering “a fresh perspective of slavery’s impact and a confirmation of Wideman’s exalted status in American letters” (New York magazine).

Alias Elephant is used for cover type. This published cover uses Elephant Light, a pre-published layout uses a hand-rendered Elephant Black.

License: All Rights Reserved.

Pre-release layout using a hand-drawn Elephant Black

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