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The Art of Fielding: A Novel

The Art of Fielding is a story that revolves around the lives of a baseball team and its members, intertwining their personal struggles and triumphs with the sport of baseball. The novel delves into themes of friendship, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships, set against the backdrop of a small college town. more

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Chad Harbach
Chad Harbach

Chad Harbach, born in 1975, is a renowned American writer. His works are highly praised for their unique narrative style and profound insights into contemporary social issues. more

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“But baseball was different... You stood and waited and tried to still your mind. When your moment came, you had to be ready, because if you f****d up, everyone would know whose fault it was. What other sport not only kept a stat as cruel as the error, but posted it on the scoreboard for everyone to see? ... You could only try so hard not to try too hard before you were right back around to trying too hard. And trying hard, as everyone told him, was wrong, all wrong.”

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“A yellow fog swirls past the window-pane As night descends upon the fabled street: A lonely hansom splashes through the rain, And ghostly gas lamps fail at twenty feet. Here though the world explode, these two survive, And it is always eighteen ninety-five.”

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