Exclusive Cover Reveal of “A Cow Gives Birth at Night” by Pajtim Statovci, Translated by David Hackston
The striking cover reflects the restlessness and claustrophobia of the novel
The striking cover reflects the restlessness and claustrophobia of the novel
The anemic green texture of drought is juxtaposed by the promise of abundance in a country-shaped droplet of water
A compact mirror betrays an unsettling crack in the veneer of beauty and self-perception
Colorful blocks of imagery evoke pop art and sticky, Southern vignettes
An obscured, staticky figure conveys a growing tension between digital and analog life
Blooms of color evoke the polyphony of experiences that accompany motherhood
The artwork by Julie Blackmon perfectly blends a mundane and surreal moment of domesticity
Solitary windows in the night remind us our lonelinesses share walls
The cover is a mix of heavy metal, Dominican history, and psychedelic dread
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