Eating With the Sun

Lauren has created the an eye-catching cover illustration for the author's forthcoming memoir, Eating with the Sun (publishing 2026), which "braids together memoir, cultural history, and nutritional philosophy to bring readers on a journey through the 24 phases of the Chinese lunisolar calendar.”

Through surreal imagery that fuses food and landscape, her design creates a symbolic concept that beautifully reflects the rhythm of seasonal eating and cultural heritage.

Released by Gallery Books, the cover complements Zhang’s narrative of food, identity, and tradition, providing a visual doorway into a story of nourishment, ancestry, and personal discovery.