Appreciation post: a binder in Savannah talked me out of perfect corners, and my books finally open flat
Three weeks ago at a small bindery on Bull Street, a woman with 40 years in the trade watched me fuss over a millimeter of board overhang, laughed, and said 'honey, nobody reads a book with a ruler,' so I backed off my usual 3mm reveal to 4mm and every copy I've cased in since actually lies flat when you open it, has anyone else found that a little slack in the squares helps more than it hurts?