A selection of new works by 20 female writers

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This issue of "Nandu Book List" focuses on introducing the book "Selected Chinese Women's Literature in 2021". This is a selection of short and medium stories edited by Zhang Li, a well-known critic and professor at Beijing Normal University, and includes the best works published last year by active female writers in China. Readers can read fresh, sharp, kind and warm literary works.

"Nandu Book List" is a recent good book selected by the editors and reporters of Nanfang Metropolis Daily for readers, which is divided into four categories: "Literature and Art", "Social Science", "Practical" and "Children's Books", which are launched every Sunday.

Literary

Selected Chinese Women's Literature in 2021

Zhang Li, ed., Tianjin People's Publishing House, March 2022, 68.00 yuan.

The book includes the works of twenty Chinese female writers of different generations in 2021, such as Tie Ning's "The Messenger", Zhang Lingling's "Night Cherry", Jin Renshun's "Mr. Ono", Ma Xiaotao's "More Interesting Things", Liaojing's "Listening", Yuzhen's "Daddy's Drinking Day", Huang Yongmei's "Bluetooth" and so on. Most of these works are published in excellent literary journals, not only tried and tested works, but also favored by readers, and these gazes and writings from women converge into the unique voices of this era.

Paris Review Writer Interview 6

Editor of the Editorial Board of the Paris Review, People's Literature Publishing House, March 2022 edition, 65.00 yuan.

"Writer's Interview" has always been a famous feature of the American literary magazine Paris Review. Since its inception in 1953, the Paris Review has published more than 400 lengthy interviews with writers in each issue, including almost all the important writers in the contemporary world literary world. The Paris Review Writers Interview 6 is a collection of interviews with 15 writers, including the poet Robert Frost, the novelist Louis-Ferdinand Celina, the playwright Arthur Miller, and the critic Harold Bloom.

social science

History: The Final Thing Before the End

(de) Siegfried Krakauer, Shanghai People's Publishing House, March 2022 edition, 69.00 yuan.

History: The Final Thing Before the End is an important work on the study of history by the original and critical Thinker and writer Krakauer in his later years, mainly thinking about the connection between the past and the present, and on the other hand, thinking about the relationship between history itself and history. To this end, he analyzed the theory of history from ancient times to the present, and discussed the relationship between history and philosophy, emphasizing the intermediary nature of historiography. The author sees history more as a "field of reality" and focuses on the artistic and scientific characteristics of historical works to inspire the reader.

"Lu Xun's House Number"

Xue Linrong, Guangxi Normal University Press, April 2022, 78.00 yuan.

"Lu Xun's House Number" is the fourth part of the "Microscopic Lu Xun" series after scholar Xue Linrong's "Lu Xun's Grass and Wood Spectrum", "Lu Xun's Meal Bureau", and "Lu Xun's Cover". Lu Xun studied, worked and lived in many places throughout his life, and different places left different marks in Lu Xun's life, and the place where he lived also had a special spiritual and cultural value. In chronological order, the book takes Lu Xun's residence in different periods as a clue, cuts into Lu Xun's life history, creative history and mental road history, and shows readers a more three-dimensional Lu Xun.

utility

"Debunking Data Nonsense"

(US) Carl Bergstrom et al., CITIC Press, March 2022 edition, 79.00 yuan.

This is a practical book that teaches readers how to identify truly useful information, data, and opinions from a multitude of information. Today, information noise often packages itself as big data and magical algorithms, using quantitative information to deter readers. So how do you tell which of these is really useful information and which is just nonsense? At the beginning of the book, the author defines what "nonsense" is, discussing its deep origins in our evolutionary history. Through various examples, the authors equip the reader with the basic skills of distinguishing signals and noises.

How to Be a Good Brain Breeder

(Italian) By Lisa Mosconi, Kyushu Publishing House, April 2022 edition, 62.00 yuan.

The brain, in fact, will be hungry and thirsty. Like the rest of the body, it also looks forward to the pampering of nature's delicacies, but in addition to this, it has its own unique needs. Although we intellectually agree that the brain is more important than muscle and fat, we rarely think about what we should eat for the sake of the brain. Starting from a variety of esoteric areas of expertise such as brain science, microbiome, and nutritional genomics, the authors integrate past scientific research and their own unique publications to provide us with complete food advice in a simple and interesting way.

Children's books

"This Day Bob Has Superpowers"

(de) Francesca Birman, Beijing Science and Technology Press, April 2022 edition, 45.00 yuan.

It's a story full of magic and laughter. At first, her sister Etner was angry because her brother Bob had ruined almost everything she had. On this day, something magical happened: a lot of things sucked on Bob like magic! Etna discovers that bob is magnetic. One day, Bob was sucked into the robber's handbag... If Bob doesn't have superpowers, will people still love him as always? With fun stories and cute pictures, this book is worth reading and re-reading for kids.

"Face to Face with Forest Animals"

(De) Holger Haag, Straits Books Publishing House, April 2022 edition, $88.00.

This book takes young readers up close to the various animals in the forest and experience the shocking feeling of facing them face to face. The book perfectly presents the true size of the animal in a 1:1 ratio, and the realistic and colorful oil painting illustrations depict the animal's appearance and expression beautifully, making every hair of the animal come to life. The book details 15 species of forest animals such as western roe deer, large spotted woodpecker, North American raccoon, red fox, Eurasian red squirrel, etc., including basic information such as their body length, weight, speed and other interesting trivia.