from A Tale for the Time Being

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“For the time being

Words scatter

Are they fallen leaves?” 

From "A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozeki

I'm still a little heartbroken that they didn't go for the first cover that designer Jim Tierney came up with. Red, clothbound, startling:

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Read more about his design process here.

[Link via Ioanna Mavrou of travelsanddaysdreams.com]