《俄亥俄的绥靖》，乔治·桑德斯作
有时一个人必须勇敢，并相信他所勇敢面对的那个人会不负所望。
“Appeasement, Ohio,” by George Saunders
Sometimes a person has to be bold and trust that the person he’s being bold to will rise to the occasion.
乔治·桑德斯谈小说如何助我们深情凝望现实
这位作家谈论他的短篇《俄亥俄的绥靖》。
George Saunders on How Fiction Helps Us Gawk Fondly at Reality
The author discusses his story “Appeasement, Ohio.”
凯文·巴里谈向短篇小说之神致谢
这位作家谈论了他的短篇小说《查克·墨菲的最后一跑》。
Kevin Barry on Giving Thanks to the Short-Story Gods
The author discusses his story “Chuck Murphy’s Last Run.”
《查克·墨菲的最后一跑》，凯文·巴里著
你怎么舍得放弃那急促油门的悸动和轰鸣力量的奔涌——它们带你穿过恐惧之门，抵达一种无所畏惧的极乐境界？
“Chuck Murphy’s Last Run,” by Kevin Barry
How could you give up the throb of urgent throttle and the surge of roaring power that take you through the gates of fear to a state of nerveless bliss?
Rachel Heng谈安全与儿童视角的力量
作者讨论了她的小说《一个非常安全的地方》。
Rachel Heng on Safety and the Power of the Child’s-Eye View
The author discusses her story “A Very Safe Place.”
《一个非常安全的地方》，Rachel Heng
话刚出口，那人的眼皮便颤动着睁开了。“不要……警察，”他说。
“A Very Safe Place,” by Rachel Heng
No sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open. “No . . . police,” he said.
《险中脱身》，亚历山大·索尔仁尼琴 作
警察中尉似乎在逐字记录格列勃所说的话，但依据的却是完全不同的措辞。
“Narrow Escape,” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The police lieutenant appeared to be writing down exactly what Gleb was telling him, but relying upon completely different words.
索尔仁尼琴小说首次以英文面世
与亚历山大·索尔仁尼琴之子伊格纳特·索尔仁尼琴的对话。
Fiction by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, in English for the First Time
A conversation with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s son Ignat Solzhenitsyn.
莎拉·安德森谈如何从侵入性思绪中获得解脱
作者讨论她的短篇小说《黑马》。
Sarah Anderson on Relief from Intrusive Thoughts
The author discusses her story “Dark Horse.”
《黑马》，莎拉·安德森
每天至少一次，我像按压淤青一样按压那个念头，如果我不这样做，它最终还是会自行上演。
“Dark Horse,” by Sarah Anderson
At least once a day I press the Thought like a bruise, and if I don’t it eventually starts to play anyway.
《纽约客》对2026年美国国家图书奖小说类提名者的报道
马龙·詹姆斯、路易丝·厄德里奇、埃德维奇·丹蒂凯特等。
The New Yorker’s Coverage of the 2026 National Book Award Fiction Nominees
Marlon James, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat, and more.
《迷失的孩子》，乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨
那一刻，它几乎又回到了基特身上——这个地方是什么，以及谁在里面等着他们。
“Lost Child,” by Joyce Carol Oates
It almost returned to Kit then—what this place was, and who was waiting for them inside.
乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨谈嵌入的记忆
这位作家谈论了她的短篇小说《迷失的孩子》。
Joyce Carol Oates on Embedded Memories
The author discusses her story “Lost Child.”
“新鞋”，作者：希沙姆·马塔尔
我在伦敦的生活，那段我用最简朴的日常拼凑起来的日子，变得单薄而缺乏说服力。如今，它很少让我感到真实。
“New Shoes,” by Hisham Matar
My life in London, the life I had cobbled together with the barest of routines, grew thin and unconvincing. It now seldom felt real.
希沙姆·马塔尔谈伦敦的局外人
作者讨论他的故事“新鞋”。
Hisham Matar on the Outsider in London
The author discusses his story “New Shoes.”
海伦·辛普森：《卢布达布卢布达布卢布达布》
一种大难临头的感觉——这就是威里描述许多人会有的那种感受，像是胸口压着一块重物。
“Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub,” by Helen Simpson
A sense of impending doom—that was how Weary had described the feeling many people got, like a heaviness in the chest.
海伦·辛普森谈我们在这个星球上的时间线
作者讨论她的故事《卢布达布卢布达布卢布达布》。
Helen Simpson on Our Timeline on This Planet
The author discusses her story “Lub Dub Lub Dub Lub Dub.”
《隐藏的生活》，作者：玛杜丽·维杰
一阵微小的愉悦马达在她体内开始嗡嗡作响，但她同时也察觉到一丝轻蔑。激起他的钦佩竟是如此容易！
“Hidden Life,” by Madhuri Vijay
A tiny motor of pleasure had started to hum away inside her, but she was aware, too, of a flash of scorn. How easy it had been to arouse his admiration!
玛杜丽·维杰谈跨代际动态
作者讨论她的短篇小说《隐藏的生活》。
Madhuri Vijay on Cross-Generational Dynamics
The author discusses her story “Hidden Life.”
艾玛·克莱因谈呈现人类体验
作者讨论她的短篇小说《枯萎》。
Emma Cline on Rendering the Human Experience
The author discusses her story “The Blight.”
《枯萎》，艾玛·克莱因著
你权衡着他人未来的愤怒与当下的麻烦，然后你几乎会说：好吧，把问题往后推一推。
“The Blight,” by Emma Cline
You weighed the future anger of others against the present trouble, and then you pretty much said, O.K. Kick the can down the road.
《承诺》，作者：瑞秋·约德
夜晚时分，你无法确定，若转动门把手，那些门后会通向怎样的世界。
“The Promise,” by Rachel Yoder
You couldn’t be certain, in the night, what sort of world the doors might open onto, were you to turn the knob.
瑞秋·约德谈门诺派童年与一个关于魔鬼的故事
作者讨论她的短篇小说《承诺》。
Rachel Yoder on a Mennonite Childhood and a Story About the Devil
The author discusses her story “The Promise.”
希拉·海蒂谈欲望之谜
作者讨论她的短篇小说《尘世之乐》。
Sheila Heti on the Mystery of Lust
The author discusses her story “Earthly Delights.”