"We cannot leave without hoping to return" is a 240-page collection of lyric essays and photographs on nostalgia. It threads into the normative power of the childhood home, maternal wounds, the tension between grief and love, and the commitment to hope.

I had the honor to make not only the cover, but the sticker design for Julia Hao's manuscript. The second honor is being her boyfriend. She has currently finished selling her book, but you can follow her at @juliaavhao on Instagram for updates.