The reading public rarely suspects the blood, sweat, and tears that go into designing a book cover. Creating a cover that will entice bookstore browsers to pick up the book and visually convey its essence (in a glance) is ultimately more of an art than a science. The fine online journal Ancora Imparo ran the story of how the cover of my book, Monuments, came into being. Submit your story about what was left behind in your own creative process—whether you make books, sculpture, dances, or strawberry rhubarb pies. Banner image courtesy Flickr Creative Commons.