Literally the Void

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I am both smarter and dumber than you could imagine. Do not estimate me.

Cover of “On the calculation of volume 1” by Solvej Balle”
The cover of “The Rain Heron” by Robbie Arnott.
San and a pair of wolves riding into battle with the boar clan. Scene from the best movie ever made, Princess Mononoke.
Lyn from the game fire emblem saying “I do not love my country. I love the people in it and want their needs met.”
The cover of “Drive your Plow over the bones of the dead” by Olga Tolarczukz. Bone white text over cerulean blue.
A stack of books containing the following titles: “White car, black dog” buy Kelly Link “White Noise” by Don Delillo “The fire next time” by James Baldwin “Colorful” by Eto Mori “Between two fires” by Christopher Buehlman “Klara and the sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro
The cover of “Taiwan Travelogue” by Yang Shuang Zi. Translated by Lin King. A porcelain bowl sits on the sill of an open train window.
The cream-colored cover for "The Tatami Galaxy" by Tomihiko Morimi, translated by Emily Balistrieri. The title runs vertically in bold pink along the left edge; the author's name runs vertically in teal along the right. The central artwork is a dense manga-style collage: a young woman with a black bob is shown in profile, holding a film camera, while a young man in glasses lies on tatami flooring below her. They are surrounded by a grid of overlapping illustrated panels depicting cityscapes, a starry night sky, Japanese signage, a teal bird, small stuffed animals, butterflies, and a figure with purple hair shown upside-down at the bottom right. The palette mixes muted purples, blues, and earth tones within the illustrated panels, creating a surreal, layered feel.
A book cover. A grimacing, monochrome Alex Karp glares at you through a mist of colored pixels above the title “The Philosopher in the valley: Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance State.” Author: Michael Steinberger.
A cream-colored cover showing an open book's pages against a bright orange background. The title "Proust and the Squid" appears in large black serif type at the top, with the subtitle "The Story and Science of the Reading Brain" enclosed in a thin orange rectangle. The author name "Maryanne Wolf" appears in bold serif type at the bottom. A spiral of scattered letters and characters winds across the lower left, evoking the swirling complexity of language and the brain. The book's spine and page edges are visible along the right side, reinforcing the open-book motif.
A recipe for bone broth hot chocolate on a grocery store chalk board.
"Babel: An Arcane History" by R.F. Kuang. A dramatic black and white engraved illustration depicts a towering Gothic spire rising above a Victorian cityscape of rooftops and church steeples, with white birds flying around the central tower. The title "Babel" appears in large gold serif lettering at the bottom, with the subtitle in smaller white text below. The author's name appears in gold at the top beneath a "#1 New York Times Bestseller" banner, with a quote from Rebecca Roanhorse calling it "A Masterpiece" on the right side.
"Tomb Sweeping: Stories" by Alexandra Chang, author of Days of Distraction. A colorful illustrated cover divided into grid panels featuring everyday objects: a security camera on mint green, pink orchids, a magenta shopping cart, a hand selecting mahjong tiles from a red box, smoking incense sticks on yellow, a split pomegranate on red, two cats (one black and white, one gray) sitting together, and a woman in an orange shirt looking at her phone. The title appears in large yellow serif text on a lavender banner across the center.
A minimalist cover with a soft, dreamy gradient background blending pale blue, green, yellow, and pink hues that evoke a watercolor sky or aurora. A single white circle sits in the center. The author name "HARUKI MURAKAMI" appears in white capital letters at the top, with the title "COLORLESS TSUKURU TAZAKI" below it, followed by "AND HIS YEARS OF PILGRIMAGE" in smaller text. "A NOVEL" appears at the bottom. A "#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" banner and a review quote are positioned at the very top in small white text.
A whimsical illustrated cover with a textured blue-gray background featuring a large pink full moon behind decorative black silhouettes. The silhouettes include a figure in profile with elaborate swirling hair adorned with stars and celestial motifs, golden stylized clouds, and small bicycle icons. The title "LOST SOULS MEET UNDER A FULL MOON" appears in bright yellow-green capital letters across the top portion. "A Novel" appears in small text, with "Translated by Yuki Tejima" in blue. The author name "MIZUKI TSUJIMURA" appears in pink capital letters at the bottom, with "Internationally Bestselling Author and Winner of the Naoki Prize" in smaller yellow-green text below.
A surreal cover on a black background featuring a pale sculptural form resembling a simplified human torso or mask in the center, surrounded by an organic pattern of interconnected cell-like structures in pink and coral tones with blue-gray nuclei. Small white star-like points are scattered across the black space. The title "THE EMPLOYEES" appears in white sans-serif capital letters at the top, with the author name "OLGA RAVN" in matching white text at the bottom.
A bold orange-red cover with a minimalist design showing two dark silhouettes: a falling rocket at the top and a small figure of a girl reaching upward toward it below. A gold "NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER" badge with an open book icon appears in the upper left. The title "ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS" is displayed in large black sans-serif capital letters across the lower portion. The author name "Omar El Akkad" appears at the bottom left, with "Author of American War" in smaller text at the bottom right.
A striking red and black cover featuring the title "THE SALT GROWS HEAVY" in large gold serif letters. A black silhouette of a gothic building or castle rises through the center of the text, with white illustrated details including skulls, chains, and architectural elements creating a dark fairy tale aesthetic. Rows of small white skull designs fill the lower right portion. A quote from N.K. Jemisin praising the author appears at the top in white text, identifying them as a New York Times bestselling author. The author name "cassandra khaw" appears in gold script at the bottom, with "USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR" in smaller capital letters beneath.
A purple cover featuring a shark silhouette filled with a vibrant collage of illustrated flowers including yellow sunflowers, orange and coral blooms, blue leaves, and small red flowers. The title "SHARK HEART A LOVE STORY" appears in bold white capital letters integrated with the floral design. Green plant leaves frame the bottom corners. "NATIONAL BESTSELLER" runs across the top in white, with a quote from Anthony Doerr in yellow and white text. The author name "Emily Habeck" appears in yellow script at the bottom.
A striking illustrated cover dominated by a large pink circle against a black starry background. Inside the circle, a white rabbit with long ears sits centrally, flanked by the partial faces of fantastical creatures—an orange-brown animal with prominent tusks on the right and what appears to be a striped creature on the left. The title "The Empress of Salt and Fortune" appears in white brush-style lettering across the lower portion, with "HUGO AWARD WINNER!" above the author name "NGHI VO" in white capitals. A quote from Seanan McGuire reading "Gorgeous. Cruel. Perfect." appears at the bottom.
A soft watercolor illustration on a pale yellow background showing a young person in explorer's clothing and hat riding a white elk across a desert landscape with purple-tinted mountains in the distance. The author name "HAYAO MIYAZAKI" appears in bold blue capital letters at the top, with the title "Shuna's Journey" in flowing orange script lettering below. At the bottom, smaller text reads "TRANSLATED BY ALEX DUDOK DE WIT" in black capitals.
A photographic cover showing a desolate landscape with dramatic cloudy skies in shades of blue and gray above a sandy beach. In the middle distance, a cluster of large weathered boulders sits on golden grassland, with a solitary figure standing nearby. The title "STONE YARD DEVOTIONAL" appears in bold burgundy capital letters across the sky, with "CHARLOTTE WOOD" in white letters at the bottom. A circular New York Times Notable Books badge appears in the upper left, and a "The Booker Prize 2024 Shortlisted" badge in the upper right. Text at the top reads "From the prize-winning author of The Weekend."
A rich green cover with white text and illustration depicting falling snow throughout. The title "SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE" appears in large white serif capital letters centered in the upper portion. The author name "CLAIRE KEEGAN" is displayed below in sans-serif capitals. The lower third features a white silhouette of a winter town with snow-covered rooftops, chimneys, and bare trees. A light blue circular "Oprah's Book Club 2024" badge appears in the upper right corner. Text at the top reads "A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 100 BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY" and at the bottom "SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE," both in black on the cream-colored border.
A stylized illustration in deep purples and blues showing a library interior with tall shelving units filled with glowing egg-shaped objects. An orange ribbon or path weaves through the scene, connecting to a single illuminated figure standing in a window. In the foreground, an empty chair and desk are outlined in orange against the purple floor, with two books lying nearby. The title "MURAKAMI" appears vertically in white letters on a lime green band along the right edge, with "THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS" in smaller text below.
A minimalist cover with a pale beige-pink background. At the top, "THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" appears in small black text, followed by "DAVE CULLEN" in larger white sans-serif letters. The title "COLUMBINE" is centered in bold black capital letters. At the bottom, a photograph shows the exterior of Columbine High School—a modern brick and glass building with green-tinted windows under an overcast sky, with an empty parking lot and street lamps in the foreground.
A muted blue cover featuring two hands reaching toward each other, evoking Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" from the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The hands appear in sepia-toned detail against the textured blue background. "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" appears in small white text at the top, followed by "ROSS DOUTHAT" in larger white serif capitals. The title "Believe" is displayed in elegant white italic serif font across the center, with the subtitle "WHY EVERYONE SHOULD BE RELIGIOUS" in smaller white capitals near the bottom.
"Tress of the Emerald Sea" by Brandon Sanderson. A teal and seafoam green gradient background with a large pale yellow moon. Silhouetted against the moon stands a woman in a long dress on a rocky outcrop, holding a small cup. Golden-yellow clouds frame the scene, with stylized waves at the bottom. The title appears in elegant gold serif lettering at the top, with "A New York Times Bestseller" badge and the author's name in gold capitals below.
Book cover for “Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon” by Mizuki Tsujimura. The design features a dark navy background with decorative fireworks in white, pink, and yellow-green scattered across it. A golden wave pattern flows horizontally through the middle of the cover. The title text appears in large yellow letters at the top, with the author’s name in pink at the bottom. A small silhouette of a traditional Japanese torii gate appears in the upper left corner.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Book cover for 'The Employees' by Olga Ravn. A cream-colored abstract human figure with a hollow torso is centered against a black background, surrounded by cross-sectional medical or scientific illustrations of cells and tissue in shades of red, pink, and blue. White stars are scattered throughout the design. The title and author name appear in white text.
The cover of colorful by Eto Mori
Book cover for “The Blacktongue Thief” by Christopher Buehlman featuring large white title text over a stylized black and white forest scene with yellow accents. Two small silhouetted figures walk through a snowy path between tall dark trees toward a bright yellow sun or moon. A bare tree branch extends across the upper portion. Yellow text reads “Your smallest mistake could become your biggest adventure” and author’s name appears at bottom with a quote from Nicholas Eames.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Book cover featuring a ghostly pale figure with long dark hair covering most of their face, revealing only red lips. The figure wears flowing white fabric and extends pale hands toward the viewer against a dark background. Author names “CASSANDRA KHAW” appear vertically on the left side. A quote from N.K. Jemisin reads “Brutally delicious” with “New York Times bestselling author” below. The title “NOTHING BUT BLACKENED TEETH” appears in large red and black text at the bottom.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Book cover with a bright red background featuring a black silhouette of a falling or descending figure at the top, and below it, a small black silhouette of a person with arms raised upward. The title “ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS” appears in large black capital letters at the bottom, with “Omar El Akkad” and “Author of American War” in smaller text beneath.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​