壹苹派生活美语　24 小时神秘书店（二）

　　Robin Sloan grew up in Troy, Michigan, where he developed a passion for reading at the city’s public library. While studying at Michigan State University, he co-founded a literary magazine named Oats. Later, he moved to San Francisco and worked in digital media. Similar to that of the main character in Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, Sloan’s interest covers both the printed and digital realms. Sloan was inspired to write Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore after a friend misread “24-hour book drop” as “24-hour bookshop.”

　　罗宾．史隆在密西根州的特洛伊市长大，他在该市的公共图书馆培养了对阅读的热情。当他就读密西根州立大学时，他和别人共同创办了名为 Oats 的文学杂志。后来，他搬到旧金山并在数位媒体领域工作。与《24 小时神秘书店》的主角相似，史隆的兴趣涵盖印刷及数位的范畴。史隆在一位朋友将「24 小时还书服务」误读成「24 小时书店」后，被激发灵感而写下《24 小时神秘书店》。

 

生活必备字词：

passion　n. 热情，热爱

literary　a. 文学的

cover　vt. 包含

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