Currently on display at the AIGA headquarters in NYC is 50 Books/50 Covers, a show featuring the best book design over the past year. Favorites such as Chronicle Books, and many others are represented. This year’s gallery theme is centered around music. Check out more images of the clever installation here, and many of the great cover designs can be found in the AIGA Design Archive. {image by Lydia Mann on AIGA}

Speaking of books, if you find yourself in Baltimore this weekend, be sure to check out the Baltimore Book Festival. It was one of the first events I ever attended in Baltimore when I first moved here, and it’s always a favorite. There’s something for everyone, so click here for the full schedule of authors and events.

This coming weekend also happens to be the Library of Congress National Book Festival on the DC Mall. Click here for the Washington Post‘s insider’s guide.

Hmm…I’m sensing a trend here.