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The Life of Chuck

Gregory Manchess

Lately I’ve been illustrating classic novels for special handmade editions. One publishing house I’ve worked with is Arete Editions in the UK. I’ve worked with the publisher, Marcelo Anciano, for twenty years and we love to discuss books and publishing and writing when working together. It’s from one of those conversations that he offered me the chance to illustrate Stephen King’s mild ghost story, The Life of Chuck. Marcelo also works on books and interior…

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For Love or Money (and if you do it right, BOTH)

Greg Ruth

May 9, 2025 - Cover for PANDEMONIUM for Random House Books By Greg Ruth We have a rather warped ethos for how we look at and deal with art and artists as a culture. There are roughly two camps of art-making, those who do it for fun as a hobby or are lucky enough to have married well or receive a trust fund or live in a hut, and those of us who make a living out of art and must navigate the treacherous waters where the profit motive and the creative motive meet, clash and dance together. That's what this week's post is about (suck it, hut-people). When we're kids we don't do it for the money. Art is a playground and a wonderscape we're encouraged to utilize as much as possible. No one complains that their kid draws…

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