On the verge of giving up--anchored to dreams that never came true and to people who have long since disappeared from their lives--Van Booy's characters walk the streets of these stark and beautiful stories until chance meetings with strangers force them to face responsibility for lives they thought had continued on without them.
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Simon Van Booy is the author of two novels and two collections of short stories, including The Secret Lives of People in Love and Love Begins in Winter, which won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. He is the editor of three philosophy books and has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, and the BBC. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.
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Love Begins in Winter 1
Tiger, Tiger 71
The Missing Statues 107
The Coming and Going of Strangers 133
The City of Windy Trees 179
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也许他一直期待着有个人能够撞上他,这样他就有理由丢下他牢牢捧着的东西。
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