If the process of writing is a dream, the book cover represents the awakening.
In her book "The Clothing of Books," Jhumpa Lahiri draws a parallel between the creative process of writing and the idea of dreaming. She suggests that writing is an exploration of imagination and thought, akin to the surreal quality of dreams. It is in this phase that writers craft their stories, allowing their ideas to flow without bounds.
However, the book cover serves as a transition from this dream state to...