KNOCKOUT: STORIES

Book ID/图书代码： 07633015B84242

English Summary/英文概要： The work of John Jodzio has already made waves across the literary community. Some readers noticed his nimble blending of humor with painful truths reminded them of George Saunders. His creativity and fresh voice reminded others of Wells Tower’s Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned. But with his new collection, Jodzio creates a class of his own.

Knockout is the unified collection of stories that create flawless portraits of deeply flawed figures on the edge of the American Dream. A recovering drug addict gets tricked into stealing a tiger. A man buys a used sex chair from his neighbor. A woman suffering from agoraphobia raises her son completely indoors. An alcoholic runs a bed and breakfast with the son from his deceased wife’s first marriage. These people will admit that their chances have passed them by. These people know they were born on the wrong side of the tracks, and their dreams will remain unreachable, but that doesn’t stop them from dreaming. Yet readers won’t be fooled by the funny premises —Jodzio steers these stories into deeper places, creating a brilliant examination of those on the fringes of modern life.

With its quirky humor, compelling characters, and unexpected sincerity, Knockout by John Jodzio is poised to become his breakout book, drawing a wide readership to this provocative and talented young writer.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： John Jodzio的作品在整个文学界已经掀起了波澜。有些读者已经注意到了他是如何将幽默的词藻与痛苦的真相灵活地融合在一起，这种手法让人想到George Saunders。他所体现的创造力和新鲜感让人想起美国短篇小说家Wells Tower的《Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned》。但这部最新的短篇故事集让Jodzio终于开创了只有他能做到的境界。

本书中的一系列故事都完美描述了游走在美国梦边缘的那些看起来有各种严重缺陷的小人物的命运。戒毒成功的前毒贩被骗去偷老虎。一个男人从他的邻居那里买了一把二手的色情椅子。一个患有广场恐惧症的女人完全在室内养大了她的儿子。一个酒鬼和第一次婚姻的亡妻的儿子一起开了一家带早餐的小旅馆。这些人都愿意承认他们的人生已经错失了一切机会。这些人知道他们的生活已经走上了错误的轨道。虽然他们的梦想或许再也没有实现的可能，但他们仍怀抱着这些梦想。读者或许不会被看似有趣的文字所迷惑，透过它们读到的是Jodzio刻意想要表现的看似辉煌的现代生活的边缘人物。

本书凭借古怪的幽默、引人入胜的人物和意料之外的诚实，有望成为让作者突破自我的那一本成名作，吸引着广大的读者。（LYR）

Awards/获奖情况：本书是一部很有冲力的作品，一系列短篇故事构成了强有力的一击。17篇精心设计的故事大多用第一人称视角写成，而且大多很短，却是紧张的、有趣的、甚至奇怪的——每一个故事几乎都描绘了一个荒唐而真实的世界。黑暗，冷酷，讽刺，搞笑，Jodzio的故事就像粘在你大脑中的口香糖，一旦接触就再难忘却。（Kirkus）

这部作品集合了各种有趣、讽刺的画像。Jodzio侧重于描写普通人的诡诈，清晰、快速、令人难忘的散文展现了对于故事性的把握。（Publishers Weekly）

本书塑造了令人难忘的人物：弃儿，弱者，失败者，怪人，通过John Jodzio的奇妙的想象力，在一个黑暗荒诞、同时又幽默、离奇的世界中安置了这些寂寞、疏离的灵魂。（J Ryan Stradal，纽约时报畅销书作家，著有《Kitchens of the Great Midwest》）

Kirkus — “A breakout book of short stories that packs a wicked punch…These 17 well-crafted tales, most first person, most short, are tight, funny, and bizarre — each is its own absurd world made real… Dark, grim, and sardonically funny, Jodzio’s stories stick like gum to the side of your brain and won’t shake loose.” Publishers Weekly — “In this collection of fiercely funny and often satirical portraits, Jodzio focuses on the quirkiness of everyday people… Jodzio’s clean, quick, biting prose demonstrates a firm grasp of storytelling. He grounds the oddness of each narrative with believable human interactions: poignant moments where characters share meaningful connections.” Caroline Leavitt interviews John Jodzio — The characters in Knockout are knocked about by life, their dreams pressed to the pavement, their dead ends growing deader by the minute—but there is also a frisky glimpse of hope here, and lots of hysterical and smart humor. Minnesota Public Radio interviews John Jodzio –— darkly humorous Crave interviews John Jodzio –— powder kegs of wit, vice, and human frailty City Pages reviews John Jodzio –— compelling…bizarre… emotionally authentic Becky Lang/Lecky Bang interviews John Jodzio –—If you like George Saunders, Aimee Bender or Miranda July, you’re going to want to pick this book up Kristen Schaal, co-star of The Last Man on Earth and commentator for The Daily Show — “Take a time out to read John Jodzio’s Knockout, you won’t regret it.” Lindsay Hunter, author of Ugly Girls and Don’t Kiss Me — “Knockout feels like a collection of one’s cherished treasures. There’s the gemstone, the tar-splashed rock, the gold safety pin, the folded note, each story an object that feels imbued with life. John Jodzio has crafted a book that inspires a kind of wistful euphoria, an assembled, precious hoard that demands revisiting and reliving.”

“Knockout is full of memorable outcasts, underdogs, losers, and oddballs — and the wondrously imaginative John Jodzio sets these lonely, alienated souls loose in a darkly absurd world that’s simultaneously humorous, perverse, and moving.”—J Ryan Stradal, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kitchens of the Great Midwest

About the Author/作者介绍： JOHN JODZIO是Loft-McKnight Fellowship奖金得主，并著有短篇小说集《Get In If You Want To Live》（Paper Darts出版社）、《If You Lived Here You’d Already Be Home》（Replacement出版社）。他的作品曾刊登在很多地方，包括《This American Life》、《McSweeney’s》以及《One Story》。 JOHN JODZIO is a winner of the Loft-McKnight Fellowship and the author of the short story collections Get In If You Want To Live (Paper Darts Press) and If You Lived Here You’d Already Be Home (Replacement Press). His work has been featured in a variety of places including This American Life, McSweeney’s, and One Story.

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