错位 Dislocation: 生在中国，活在美国 Born in China, Living in America

自从中国打开国门以来，每一年都有成千上万的中国人以各种理由来美国定居。他们怀揣着各自的梦想，在美国这片神奇的土地上，用自己斑斓多彩的生活演绎着生命的张力。《错位》的作者用短篇小说的形式，将他们的故事细腻深情地展现出来，用心与心碰撞的语言，坦诚地探索生命的意义。

在这本短篇小说中，你将会遇到许多新生代的中国移民。他们在生活的泥泞中摸爬滚打，在中西方文化的磕磕碰碰中迷茫困惑。

一对异国同性伴侣在婚礼上面对父母的不理解（《结》）；一位在绝望中等候换肝的中年人（《一场暴雪》）；在美国蹭福利的中国退休老人（《国家福利》）；一位自私矫情的小留学生（《小祖宗》）；忙得连一点缝隙都没留给自己的爱彼迎女主人。在《缺席》这个短篇里，一位孤独的父亲和远在美国的儿子之间产生的误解，让读者感受到满满的情和爱。

这是作者的第一部短篇小说集。希望读者在了解华裔美国人生活的同时，也能引起对自己生活的反思。

Since China opened its door to the world, thousands of Chinese people have come to settle in the United States every year for various reasons. With their dreams in mind, they demonstrate the resilience of life with their unusual-and-colorful experiences in this magical land of America. In the form of short stories, the author of “Dislocation” presents their experiences in a delicate and affectionate light and honestly explores the meaning of life with language that will resonate in your heart and soul.

In this short story collection, you’ll encounter many of the new generations of Chinese immigrants whose daily struggles are complicated by the sometimes bewildering clash between Chinese and Western cultures.

A same-sex couple facing inevitable family discontentment at their wedding (“The Knot”); a middle-aged professional desperately waiting for a liver transplant (“A Blizzard”); a greedy Chinese pensioner taking advantage of government handouts (“National Welfare”); a mother reflecting on changes in Chinese society when her spoiled teenage niece goes missing (“A Little Devil”); an Airbnb hostess too busy to leave any breathing space for herself (“One-Night Stay”); and a depressed elderly man in China and his son in America for whom misunderstandings overshadow the love and affection beneath the surface (“The Absence”).

With this, her first collection of short stories, the author depicts various facets of Chinese-American life, evoking deep emotions while leading readers to contend with their own lives.