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COVID-19 has shaken the world, but lots of spare time and the shared situation have resulted in creative pandemic-inspired art which helps us get through these challenging times with a smile on our faces. Oak Park-based graphic designer Josh Berta, 45, is passing the time in lockdown by reimagining the covers of classic and popular books for the age of corona, and the result is hilariously spot-on!

"The covers are just a personal project I started since we all started working from home. I was seeing a lot of COVID-19 memes and thought of the spin on Love in the Time of Cholera—Memes in the Time of COVID-19, photoshopped it, and shared it on Facebook. And then I kept thinking of others. I only shared on my personal Facebook feed for weeks, but then people started asking me to share them out more. So I moved to Instagram," the artist told Bored Panda.

Here's what book covers would look like if they were written today. Which one would you read?

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#1

The Shining By Stephen King

The Shining By Stephen King

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May Day
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... I don't want to know...

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    #2

    The Lord Of The Rings By J. R. R. Tolkien

    The Lord Of The Rings By J. R. R. Tolkien

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    #3

    A Room With A View By E. M. Forster

    A Room With A View By E. M. Forster

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eheh, funny. However, the original works just as well.

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    #4

    Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale By Herman Melville

    Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale By Herman Melville

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    1984 By George Orwell

    1984 By George Orwell

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    Mark
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could have just left it as George Orwell and changed the date to 2020 according to most people.

    #6

    Love In The Time Of Cholera By Gabriel García Márquez

    Love In The Time Of Cholera By Gabriel García Márquez

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    #7

    Great Expectations By Charles Dickens

    Great Expectations By Charles Dickens

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    #8

    The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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    Why?
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This book has been banned by Trump.

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    #9

    A Game Of Thrones, A Clash Of Kings, A Storm Of Swords, A Feast For Crows, A Dance With Dragons, A Song Of Ice And Fire Series By George R. R. Martin

    A Game Of Thrones, A Clash Of Kings, A Storm Of Swords, A Feast For Crows, A Dance With Dragons, A Song Of Ice And Fire Series By George R. R. Martin

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    #10

    Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston

    Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston

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    The Sun Also Rises By Ernest Hemingway

    The Sun Also Rises By Ernest Hemingway

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    Why?
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waiting for the sequel: The Curve Spikes Again.

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    A Tree Grows In Brooklyn By Betty Smith

    A Tree Grows In Brooklyn By Betty Smith

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    Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

    Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

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    George Digamma
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or Lord of supplies. Kids fight, the price is toilet paper

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    Beloved By Toni Morrison

    Beloved By Toni Morrison

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    A Farewell To Arms By Ernest Hemingway

    A Farewell To Arms By Ernest Hemingway

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    John L
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is my Favorite. The implications are endless. 00-Yep-5eb...80a853.gif 00-Yep-5eb07e180a853.gif

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    Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix By J. K. Rowling

    Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix By J. K. Rowling

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    #18

    Journey To The End Of The Night By Louis-Ferdinand Céline

    Journey To The End Of The Night By Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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    #19

    Catch-22 By Joseph Heller

    Catch-22 By Joseph Heller

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    #20

    Fox In Socks By Dr. Seuss

    Fox In Socks By Dr. Seuss

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    #21

    The Odyssey Of Homer

    The Odyssey Of Homer

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    #22

    The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy By Douglas Adams

    The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy By Douglas Adams

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    #23

    Waiting For Godot By Samuel Beckett

    Waiting For Godot By Samuel Beckett

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    Rose Winkler
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol ... At "Their Eyes Were Watching God", I thought "Waiting for Godot", but my response wasn't as clever. Wonder if "Death of a Salesman" is down below.

    #24

    Children Of Dune By Frank Herbert

    Children Of Dune By Frank Herbert

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    Wuthering Heights By Emily Brontë

    Wuthering Heights By Emily Brontë

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    Rose Winkler
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol ... like thumbs & hearts in the 19th century.

    #26

    Animal Farm By George Orwell

    Animal Farm By George Orwell

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    #27

    The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test By Tom Wolfe

    The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test By Tom Wolfe

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    eep_the_sheep
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One FLU over the cuckoos nest 🤣

    #28

    A Clockwork Orange,by Anthony Burgess

    A Clockwork Orange,by Anthony Burgess

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    #29

    The Iliad By Homer

    The Iliad By Homer

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    #30

    Oh, The Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss

    Oh, The Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss

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    OLIVIA NORMAND
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As Samuel L Jackson would say "stay the F*** at home!"

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    #31

    Infinite Jest By David Foster Wallace

    Infinite Jest By David Foster Wallace

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    Walden By Henry David Thoreau

    Walden By Henry David Thoreau

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    #33

    The Velveteen Rabbit By Margery Williams (Illustrated By William Nicholson)

    The Velveteen Rabbit By Margery Williams (Illustrated By William Nicholson)

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    Middlemarch By George Eliot

    Middlemarch By George Eliot

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    #35

    The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier And Clay By Michael Chabon

    The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier And Clay By Michael Chabon

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    Starship Troopers By Robert Heinlein

    Starship Troopers By Robert Heinlein

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    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd rather fight giant insects than be stuck on a Carnival Cruise ship.

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    Where The Wild Things Are By Maurice Sendak

    Where The Wild Things Are By Maurice Sendak

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    High Fidelity By Nick Hornby

    High Fidelity By Nick Hornby

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    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy By John Le Carré

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy By John Le Carré

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    Stannous Flouride
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the author of the "Spy who went again to the cold fridge"