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盛可以，《怀乡书》

A book of illustrated miniature essays, each about an object or practice related to life in a rural village.

Scott Russell Sanders, "Buckeye"

Sanders writes about the special relationship between his father and the fruit of a local tree.

Journalist Rick Bragg writes an ode to sweet iced tea, the archetypal Southern drink.

Yiyun Li, "Orange Crush"

Author Yiyun Li recalls her first encounter with a Western luxury product in 1980s Beijing.