Close Reading Solito Front & Back Book Covers

If you haven’t yet watched the video, Read Like a Writer, I’d encourage you to do so.

We examined the front and back covers of Solito by Javier Zamora.

The front cover features the profile of a young boy that contains an image of the moon over a desert landscape. Is he looking forward or backward? What might he be looking for in the past or ahead to the future?

That’s where close reading starts–with questions.

In this video:

00:00:27 - Zamora drew pictures of his experience

00:03:21 - A Life Writers bottle of water

00:04:28 - Encouragement to watch Read Like a Writer if you've not done so

00:06:15 - Examination of front cover, image of young boy

00:11:51 - What makes a New York Times bestseller

00:13:18 - Marketing discussion

00:18:08 - Front cover reviews and awards

00:20:21 - Back cover headlines, blurb

00:22:12 - Impact of a book's cover and blurb

00:23:29 - More awards, reviews, look for words and phrases that stand out

00:26:52 - Short bio, ISBN, price, credits

00:29:10 - Why I chose this book

00:30:04 - What questions members are hoping to have answered

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Close Reading Solito Front & Back Book Covers

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