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But Gorsuch’s interviews have not been confined to “the stories of ordinary people willing to do extraordinary things,” as the book jacket reads.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The book jacket cut out the word "hokey" so the quote read only: "Wisdom combined with good advice."

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

Plus, the book jacket said Chris Pavone’s new novel is about a husband who mysteriously disappears during a trip with his wife to the Portuguese capital.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022

The city’s trademark fleur-de-lis is even stamped on the book jacket.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2021

While reading Plato’s Republic, for instance, I needed to keep looking at the book jacket comments to remind myself what the text was about.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez