年最值得一讀的好書之《世界和我之間》
Good books take readers on journeys in their minds. The announcement of this year’s US National Book Awards finalists has highlighted a number of modern literary gems.
一本好的書能帶領讀者徜徉心靈的海洋。今年美國國家圖書獎的入圍書目無疑是現代文學的瑰寶。
The books tackle a range of topics, from science to friendship to culture. Here are some standouts to add to your reading list.
圖書涵蓋了各種主題，從科學、友誼到文化。下面爲各位推薦其中幾本好書。
Between the World and Me
《世界和我之間》
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
作者：塔那西斯科茨
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
出版商：蘭登書屋
Ta-Nehisi Coates, a correspondent for The Atlantic, explains what it means to be an African-American in the US in his latest book Between the World and Me.
塔那西斯科茨是《大西洋月刊》的記者，他在新作《世界和我之間》中探討了在美國當一名非洲裔美國人意味着什麼。
Drawing from the style of James Baldwin’s 1963 book The Fire Next Time, Coates addresses the rampant racism in the US. Interestingly, the book is written in the form of an open letter to Coates’ 14-year-old son Samori. Through its pages, Coates hopes to prepare Samori for the challenges that young African-Americans face on the street and even in school.
從詹姆斯貟德溫1963年的著作《下一次將是烈火》中尋得靈感，科茨提出了美國肆虐的種族主義問題。有趣的是，這本書作者是以給他14歲兒子薩莫里的公開信的形式寫成。通過該書，科茨希望薩莫里做好準備，迎接一個非洲裔美國人在馬路上甚至學校裏將會面臨的挑戰。
Coates shares his tough childhood in West Baltimore and his inspiring college life at Howard University. He also depicts prominent incidents of social injustice in the US.
科茨分享了他在西巴爾的摩的艱苦童年，以及他在霍華德大學度過的鼓舞人心的大學生活。他還描繪了反應美國社會不公平的典型事件。
What makes this book stand out is Coates’ great writing. “The language of Between the World and Me, like Coates’ journey, is visceral, eloquent, and beautifully redemptive,” US Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison commented.
這本書最出彩的地方還是科茨卓越的寫作技巧。美國諾貝爾文學獎得主託妮莫里森評價說：“《世界和我之間》的語言讀起來就像是在看科茨的個人歷險，它感人至深，生動形象，完美地引人反思。”
