The Night Suspects Me
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy contemporary Chinese poetry and introspective monologue
- Those following poetry WeChat accounts and online poetry culture
- People who often read at night and need quiet companionship in text
- Writers interested in short-sentence collections and the structure of poem sequences
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer strong plot-driven narratives
- Those expecting traditional metrical poetry or classical imagery
- Readers impatient with monologue style and short-sentence collections
Reading tips
- Read through the three sections in order first to feel the shifts in the monologue voice carried by "Brother Crow."
- Save The Crow short-sentence collection for bedtime or fragmented time, a few pieces at a time.
- Mark recurring images and look back to compare their differences across sections.
- After finishing, pick three favorite poems and try writing a short response piece.
About the publisher
Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 卷一 在所有轻易的时间里
- 星球
- 在草淹没树的地方
- 大地的疱疹
- 上岸与离岸
- 麦地奔跑
- 雪夜京通途中有感
- 雪夜饮酒东三环，明尼苏达的大雪覆盖海拉尔
- 我可能写了一首假诗
- 人类的月光
- 歧途
- 水边即兴
- 奥巴马总统变成一条黑鲸
- 临终
- 秋分夜雨
- 月光杀人
- 弓箭手
- 小孩
- 三场大雨
- 西瓜为什么自杀
- 天黑后给父亲打电话
- 初夏的鸟鸣
- 一次只能割两垄麦
- 去年撞见的那树白花
- 繁花弹幕
- 海子
- 在所有轻易的时间里
- 厨房里的恶意
- 宋朝的春天
- 清朝的风
- 克里特酒徒
- 月亮逼迫
- 黑风
- 卷二 日光暴涨的时刻
- 死者在万米高空向我托梦
- 太阳蜕
- 病变的河岸
- 星辰
- 日光暴涨的时刻
- 爱
- 霾的春宫
- 年年都在同一个窗口看雪
- 雪落在我的床头
- 星辰的恶意
- 论谁不会写废话诗
- 济南游
- 我吞下一枚铁钉
- 忆旧年千佛山观霾
- 三十年前的暮色
- 生活总有失败者
- 天凉有感
- 空气马
- 老虎
- 出门撞见一树白花
- 虚假的西山
- 幸存者
- 月亮2.0
- 嫉妒
- 我甚至不能移动一粒微尘
- 春天荒废
- 如果我不来
- 背骨还乡
- 集体安乐死
- 疯天皇
- 此诗献给厉害母亲
- 如何在深夜喂饱一只垃圾筒
- 茫茫黑夜的最后一个缺口
- 卷三 我从那条路上归来
- 情纸
- 王语嫣
- 恶灵的脚印
- 馅饼与拿破仑三世的倒台
- 生日之书
- 雷声往南
- 水底自行车
- 两种语调
- 完美的一天
- 我从那条路上归来
- 狼烟
- 有多少年没有在乡下度过我的秋天
- 这一刻我内心纷乱
- 我爱深夜
- 雨人
- 我将不再……我确定……
- 此刻
- 鳄鱼
- 咖啡馆最著名的客人
- 南方六题
- 病人与海
- 黑虎泉
- 躁动
- 虫子
- 火车病人
- 鬼节情诗
- 七夕情书
- 你们都不来唤醒我
- 爱情保险柜
- 大象与鱼
- 致L.X.M
- 放平
- 天生一对
- 是黑夜
- 这个黄昏让我想起未来无数个黄昏
- 出租屋
- 棒球手
- 舞剑者
- 太阳把老虎赶回深山
- 致友人
- 爸爸
- 编外 短句集：乌鸦
- 后记 诗是与夜晚达成的某种共识
FAQ
What role does "Brother Crow" play in the collection?
Can I read it without having read Liu Ma or Read a Poem Before Sleep?
How should I arrange the reading order of the three sections and The Crow short-sentence collection?
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About the author
Public information about Liu Ma is very limited, and it is not yet possible to confirm the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, or writing career. According to the library's holdings, only one work appears under this name, Nights Suspect Me, commonly classified as literary appreciation. This classification suggests that the book likely centers on reading, appreciation, or commentary rather than being a collection of original creative writing. The combination of "nights" and "suspicion" in the title carries an introspective, contemplative, and somewhat detached tone, hinting that the author prefers to start from everyday experience and personal feeling in order to examine and question works, life, or writing itself. Because more verifiable biographical information is lacking, it would be inappropriate to speculate further about the author's life, identity, or creative trajectory. For now, the more reliable way for readers to understand Liu Ma is to begin with the text of Nights Suspect Me, to sense its thematic orientation and expressive style, and to watch for further public information.
