03/23/2026
店長飲咖啡：春分剛過，日光是那種剛烘焙好的暖意，風吹過來，像是有誰在半空中輕輕抖落薄薄的襯衣，涼快且乾淨。下午時分，我間中會到Figure 8，在那裡點一杯熱騰騰的 cappuccino。咖啡泡沫在杯子裡像一朵小小的雲，我呷一口雲，然後攤開那本《閉門讀書》。
這書我已經讀到第三遍了。傅月庵先生曾是長年的編書人，文字裡自有一種老派的扎實與溫厚。這回我不從頭讀起，而是隨手翻開一頁，像是在抽籤，也像是在老朋友的園子裡散步，每走一段路，就重新確認一次他的人生觀。讀著讀著，我也開始揣摩起自己的人生觀來。
這教我想起一位好友，他極愛微塵的作品，收藏了他所有的書籍。讀微塵的時候，感覺像是在換一副眼鏡看世界，原本看膩了的風景，忽然又有了新褶皺與色澤。有時候，遇上一本好書，真像是在轉角撞見一個懂得自己的靈魂；又或者，是遇到一位願意坐下來、耐心地拍拍你肩膀的前輩。
聽聞微塵的作者此刻正與病魔搏鬥，由衷希望這份溫暖的文字力量也能回流到他身上，願他平安、早日康復。
你喜歡的書籍又是那本呢？
The Spring Equinox has just passed. The sunlight carries a warmth akin to something freshly toasted, and the breeze feels as if someone in mid-air is gently shaking out a thin linen shirt—cool and clean. In the afternoons, I occasionally find my way to Figure 8, ordering a steaming cup of cappuccino. The foam sits in the cup like a tiny cloud; I take a sip of that cloud and spread open the pages of Reading Behind Closed Doors.
This is my third time journeying through this book. Fu Yuean, a veteran editor of many years, possesses a prose that holds a certain old-fashioned solidity and gentle warmth. This time, I do not start from the beginning. Instead, I flip to a page at random—it feels like drawing a lot, or perhaps like strolling through an old friend’s garden. With every few steps, I reaffirm his philosophy of life. As I read, I find myself quietly contemplating my own.
It reminds me of a dear friend who deeply admires the works of Dustykid and has collected them all. Reading Dustykid, he says, feels like putting on a new pair of glasses to see the world; landscapes once dulled by repetition suddenly reveal new folds and lusters. Sometimes, encountering a good book is truly like bumping into a kindred soul at a street corner, or perhaps meeting a mentor who is willing to sit down and patiently pat you on the shoulder.
I was moved to hear that the creator of Dustykid is currently fighting a brave battle against cancer. I sincerely hope that the same warmth and strength he has given his readers now flows back to him. May he find peace and a swift recovery.
And you—which book is it that holds a place in your heart?
