By Its Cover is a series of posts wherein I read a book based solely on my love of the cover. No reading the jacket, no checking reviews! Strangely, I have had my eye on this book, The World To Come, by Dara Horn, for the better part of the last decade. When my son was small he loved to play on the Thomas the Train play table at Barnes and Noble. Taking him there meant that I could steal a few moments to briefly glance at all the new books out. This cover continually caught my eye with its whimsical…
