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Short story collections, personal essays, memoirs and historical fiction often move at a pace that allows for quiet contemplation. 短篇故事集、个人散文、回忆录和历史小说的行文总是能让读者安静沉思。 1. Honeydew by Edith Pearlman 伊迪丝·皮尔曼的《蜜露》 Pearlman writes quiet stories about the blips of tumult . She's been writing short stories -- and only short stories -- for decades, chronicling the lives of earnest blue collar workers and whimsical academics. Most of the stories are set in her native Massachusetts; all of them reveal something tender and universal about everyday life. 皮尔曼安安静静的笔调下有些许动荡和喧嚣。她一直就在写短篇小说，而且数十年来只写短篇小说，记录着热忱勤勉的蓝领工人还有异想天开的学者们的生活。大部分的故事背景都设置在她的故土马萨诸塞州，每一则故事都展现了日常生活细小而普遍的一面。 2. Fools by Joan Silber 琼·西尔珀的《傻瓜》 Each story in Fools confronts the question: What makes an action foolish, as opposed to brave? And when is it better to be foolish, as opposed to steadfast in our established beliefs? 《傻瓜》中每一则故事都面临这样一个问题：比之勇敢，怎样的行为才算愚昧？与我们深信不疑的信念相对，何时做个傻瓜才是更好的选择？ | 
