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Rex Ogle's 'When We Ride' is a novel-in-verse about a best friendship under pressure

2025/4/16
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Rex Ogle: 我在书中探讨了青少年时期友谊的复杂性，以及当朋友们走上不同人生道路时，友谊将面临的挑战。我的主人公Benny和Lawson是儿时玩伴，但随着年龄增长，他们对未来的规划大相径庭。Lawson走上了贩毒的道路，而Benny则努力学习，希望通过努力改变命运。他们的友谊在金钱、价值观和生活方式的差异中不断经受考验，经历了多次破裂与和解。这反映了现实生活中许多青少年所面临的困境，以及他们与朋友之间复杂的情感纠葛。我试图通过诗歌的形式，展现这种友谊的脆弱与坚韧，以及主人公在成长过程中所经历的挣扎与迷茫。 我自己的成长经历也深深影响了这部作品。我曾经最好的朋友也走上了贩毒的道路，这让我深刻体会到友谊在面对社会现实和个人选择时的脆弱性。虽然我们最终分道扬镖，但这段经历让我明白，理解和包容比简单的评判更为重要。 在创作过程中，我没有回避现实的残酷，而是试图真实地展现青少年的生活状态和内心世界。我希望读者能够通过这个故事，思考友谊的意义，以及我们在面对困境时应该如何做出选择。 Andrew Limbaugh: 节目的开篇就提出了一个发人深省的问题：我们对童年朋友负有什么责任？随着年龄的增长，我们对友谊的理解会发生变化，但并不意味着友谊的纽带就会消失。Rex Ogle 的作品恰恰探讨了这种复杂的关系，以及在朋友们走向不同人生道路时，我们该如何处理这些关系。 Aisha Roscoe: (角色在访谈中提出的问题，没有直接观点陈述，故此处略去)

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The episode begins by questioning the nature of childhood friendships and their longevity, using Rex Ogle's novel 'When We Ride' as a case study. The discussion delves into the complexities of evolving relationships and the bonds that remain despite diverging life paths.
  • Childhood friendships are not always permanent but can hold strong bonds.
  • The novel explores the changing dynamics of a friendship.

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Seventeen-year-old Benny is studying hard and working as a busboy, hoping to attend college. Meanwhile, his childhood best friend, Lawson, is on a different path, dealing drugs – and is always in need of a ride. Rex Ogle's When We Ride is a novel-in-verse about their relationship, which becomes strained as differences between the two young men come into focus. In today's episode, Ogle joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe for a conversation about the book. They discuss friendship breakups, what we owe our oldest relationships and an unlikely high school romance between the author's own best friends.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)