Exclusive Cover Reveal of “Blow Yourself Up” by Ankur Thakkar
An obscured, staticky figure conveys a growing tension between digital and analog life
Blooms of color evoke the polyphony of experiences that accompany motherhood
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The artwork by Julie Blackmon perfectly blends a mundane and surreal moment of domesticity
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Solitary windows in the night remind us our lonelinesses share walls
The cover is a mix of heavy metal, Dominican history, and psychedelic dread
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A vibrant collage juxtaposes the sexuality of exposed bodies with the gentleness of pink, anonymizing flowers
Acerbic orange underlies a collage of spidery chrysanthemums, a bashful wolf, and a figure ready to pounce
Mysterious hands strangle a figure against a backdrop of tarot, smoke, and Mormon symbology