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[quote=Anonymous]I started to appreciate clinch covers when I realized how much work went into them. One of the reasons publishers moved away from them is because they were done by artists originally and then by photographers and models. In a nutshell, publishers are cheaping out. Covid was also part of the problem, of course. There's a fantastic podcast that talks about this. Here's a little video summary: https://www.tiktok.com/@chels_ebooks/video/7262441969073343786 The same person talking about romance covers: https://www.tiktok.com/@chels_ebooks/video/7172619049958935850 Could there be a little internalized misogyny to our reaction? I used to have the same reaction. But then I thought about how these are covers that show the female gaze on books that center female characters, mostly written by female (at least presenting) authors, and in a genre that makes up a substantial part (about 20%) of book sales. What makes us embarrassed or hesitate about them?[/quote]
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