A person holding a navy blue envelope with handwritten addresses on a porch or balcony railing, with trees in the background. The envelope is decorated with illustrations of birds and a stamp labeled 'FREEDOM.' Next to the envelope is a book by Julian Jaynes titled 'The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.'
A birthday card with handwritten message inside, held up against a background of greenery. The card is resting on a blue book titled 'The Origin of the Consciousness of the Divine in the Down of the Brain of the Mind' by J. Bohumil. The message celebrates an achievement and reflects on the power of words, ending with the words 'Simply delicious to imagine. Yum.'

Hey, you are not Laird Hunt..

But did you know about his published works:

Finalist for the 2021 National Book Award (Fiction)
“A virtuosic portrait.” –New York Times Book Review
“A tender, glowing novel.” –Anthony Doerr, Guardian, “Best Books of the Year”
“Pages that are polished like jewels.” –Scott Simon, NPR, "Books We Love"
"Lit from within.” -Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, “Best Fiction Books of the Year”
"A touching, tightly woven story from an always impressive author." -Kirkus (starred review), “Best Fiction of the Year”
“Radiates the heat of a beating heart.” –Vox