Beyond the Cover

Beyond the Cover

We collaborate with famous as well as up-and-coming authors to publish new and experimental works. Find profiles of authors we work with like Margaret Atwood and Roxane Gay here, as well as behind-the-scenes stories of what inspires our Everand Originals.

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Margaret Atwood on Her Writing Process, Heretics, and More

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