Before the Feast by Saša Stanišić (Author), Anthea Bell (Translator) THIS COVER. I would get this image as a tattoo in a heartbeat, if I didn't think it would make my tattoo artist insane. It's so intricate and gorgeous. It's out in June from Tin House Books. The description: "It’s the night before the feast in the village of Fu¨rstenfelde (population: an odd number). The village is asleep. Except for the ferryman―he’s dead. And Mrs. Kranz, the night-blind painter, who wants to depict her village for the first time at night. A bell-ringer and his apprentice want to … [Read more...]