29/05/2025

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 𓃹

This oldie is finally getting a spot on this page! This is one of the first book covers I ever made, back before I started Boek en Beeld. I created this cover in 2020 using paper stencils. I love that the texture of the paper is still slightly visible. The title, originally written in red ballpoint ink, had faded quite a bit over time, so I recently refreshed it with red acrylic ink.

✷ Genre: classic literature
✷ Themes: friendship, the American Dream, poverty, power, violence, and mercy
✷ Recommended? Yes, a novella for anyone who wants to read an accessible American classic. Despite its short length, it completely crushes you by the end.