Taking books as the subject, we strive to record the various book lovers in this era and capture the wonderful stories related to books in the current era of diversified and fragmented reading.At the same time, it also tells the stories of different types of characters such as book editors, second-hand book collectors and distributors, picture book writers, book designers, reading followers, etc., and hopes to use fresh and interesting perspectives and stories to ignite the audience's love for books and provide people withProvides a reading guide in the fast era.
《Books and Boats in the Sea of Books》From the perspective of an editor and translator, ferrying between the author and the readers, although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get the gold after blowing away the yellow sand.Zhu Yue, the bald editor who spares no effort to discover new talents and recommends works by any means necessary, will change his glasses after editing a book.
Yu Guolin, an ancient books editor who had been sitting on the bench for a long time, waited for 13 years to finally publish Zheng Tianting's Diary of the Southwest Associated University, which is both a personal history and a history of the Southwest Associated University.Fan Ye, a teacher at Peking University who started his career as a translator because his teacher once said: "Latin American literature has a lot to offer", translated the first authorized Chinese version of "One Hundred Years of Solitude". The phenomenal best-seller brought him not only glory, but also doubts about the language style of the translation.He said frankly that translation is a regrettable art and a difficult joy.
《The Fantasy Drifting of Second-Hand Books》From the perspective of bookstore owners and book collectors, it tells the story of the migration of old books over the years. Old books are not weighted by weight as people think. They carry such things as history, culture, time, fate, etc.equal value and meaning.Jiuxiangju went from collecting scrap books to setting up a street stall and finally became a brand name in the industry. It is the efforts of two generations of father and daughter. With the help of used books, they entered the atmosphere of an era, not only the business but also the attitude towards life.
A sharing session for bibliophiles, they got together because of their loneliness. Chen Xiaowei relied on his love and familiarity with Lu Xun to buy a picture album with Lu Xun's own inscriptions at a low price. The fate came from the unforgettable echo.A couple born in the 1980s drove a book cart and traveled across China. They recommended "The Little Prince" to the fruit stall owner's daughter, and brought vegetable growing manuals to rural farmers. When an octogenarian turned over the picture album and said, "It's been a long time, a long time."Without reading books, their goal has been achieved, allowing many books to appear in places that might not otherwise appear.
《The wonderful world in picture books》from the perspective of picture book authors and promoters, opening up a channel between the adult world and the children's world.Cai Gao won the first international award for Chinese picture books with "Vox Spirit of the Wasteland". Her picture books are rooted in Chinese folk culture and use the language of nursery rhymes to convey local accents and nostalgia. “ Dialect is the origin of our language.The last hometown”.
Xiong Liang adheres to the concept of animism and beauty in all things, and uses modern picture books to tell Chinese stories. The fantasy world has prototypes from classical literature.As a picture book promoter, Canran reads books with children and conveys the power of children's books.They are all guardians of childlike innocence. They use the tiny and vast fairy tale world to nourish the hearts of children and convey the blessings of the adult world.
《The designer's kingdom on paper》from the perspective of a bookbinding designer, giving the book content a formal beauty that matches its content.Ning Chengchun, who has been working in the industry for 55 years and has witnessed the transformation and development of Chinese book design, has designed designs that are restrained and quiet, and reveal meaningful emotions in every inch.Independent designer He Hao not only designs art books but also records the development of art in that year. The energy of design gives books more meaning.
As an overseas artist who is familiar with China, Bo Ying's friendship with Zhang Chonghe, both as a teacher and as a friend, prompted him to design and publish Zhang's calligraphy and poetry using Chinese elements, looking for English fonts that were most suitable for Chinese calligraphy, and using musical instruments.Wood is used as the cover. He firmly believes that everything in the world can be used to make books, and the appropriate form, color, and smell will respond to people's senses and imagination.
《Reading Guide in the Fast Era》 explores the reading methods in this fast era from the perspective of readers.Commuting on the subway became a rare reading time for Zhu Liwei amidst the crowds and hustle and bustle. She also discovered many like-minded people, and her photo album - Readers on the Subway - was born. The subway is like a mobile underground library, with books reflectingThe white light shines on the face of the seeker.
Yang Zao from the Institute of Literature of the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences launched a reading sharing session. They followed the route of Lao She - Luo Tuo Xiangzi and read aloud in Beijing to experience Xiangzi's mood, as if they had traveled through time.