Rien Fertel, a local author and teacher, will discuss his new book, "Brown Pelican," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Fertel tells the ...

How Pelican Books Is Reimagining The Cover In The Age Of E-Books Penguin's storied non-fiction brand is trying to redefine the book cover, as well as bridge the gap between physical books and e-books.

Sometimes it's just a simple case of aesthetics: A white figure is easy to see on a blue background. The figure in this case, is a glowing white mother pelican tearing her breast to feed her young ...