Enchanting. Mysterious. Riveting. Book blurbs have been a mainstay in publishing, designed to persuade readers to pick up a book. But now, some authors and publishers are opting to forgo them.

Theirs was a musical marriage, with all the passion, heartache and shifting power dynamic that entails - but they could only ...

As the back cover blurb observes, it was a time “where life isn't always better, but it is always different.” “Rebelicious” is the name that Breeze and his “East Gadsden crew” call the ...

As a reader, though, an interesting blurb can be as effective as a striking book cover, especially when you’re browsing in a bookstore, trying to decide between several tempting choices.