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Field of Dreams meets Bull Durham in this fantastical baseball novel by Hugo Award winner Will McIntosh!
Very strange things are happening to the Manhattan Knights, and Jason Cutty, a pitcher on the team, appears to be responsible.
One player, for example, cries every time he sets foot on the field. Another can't reach base no matter how hard he hits the ball. The infield floods on sunny days. Cutty himself has become hopelessly wild. He can't throw strikes, at all, and is in danger of being released by the team.
How is Cutty responsible for all of this weirdness? That depends on who you ask. Cutty believes there's a rational explanation, while his grandfather and the record store-owning Asian-American Buddhist he's in love with believe he has offended the game of baseball itself.
What did Cutty do to potentially offend the game of baseball itself? The answer involves the first openly-gay player in major league history, a beanball, the top of the Statue of Liberty, and a long-dead baseball legend.
Very strange things are happening to the Manhattan Knights, and Jason Cutty, a pitcher on the team, appears to be responsible.
One player, for example, cries every time he sets foot on the field. Another can't reach base no matter how hard he hits the ball. The infield floods on sunny days. Cutty himself has become hopelessly wild. He can't throw strikes, at all, and is in danger of being released by the team.
How is Cutty responsible for all of this weirdness? That depends on who you ask. Cutty believes there's a rational explanation, while his grandfather and the record store-owning Asian-American Buddhist he's in love with believe he has offended the game of baseball itself.
What did Cutty do to potentially offend the game of baseball itself? The answer involves the first openly-gay player in major league history, a beanball, the top of the Statue of Liberty, and a long-dead baseball legend.
335 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 2, 2023
5 people want to read
About the author
Will McIntosh
79 books449 followersWill McIntosh is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction author, and a winner or finalist of many other awards. His alien invasion novel Defenders, is currently optioned for a feature film, while his Middle Grades novel The Classmate has been optioned for a TV series by Disney/ABC.
Along with ten novels that have been translated into nine different languages, Will has published over sixty short stories in magazines such as Asimov's Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, and Lightspeed.
Will was a psychology professor before turning to writing full time. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is the father of twins. You can follow him on Twitter @willmcintoshSF.
Along with ten novels that have been translated into nine different languages, Will has published over sixty short stories in magazines such as Asimov's Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, and Lightspeed.
Will was a psychology professor before turning to writing full time. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is the father of twins. You can follow him on Twitter @willmcintoshSF.
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September 29, 2023
What an amazing read! McIntosh’s latest was a pure delight. McIntosh has tapped into the joy of baseball that reminded me of those long ago nights huddled in my room listening to Harry Kalas call the play by play for my beloved Phillies. Baseball has a magic all its own and I love how that magic becomes its own character in this novel. Yet, even if you aren’t a fan, you will enjoy this. Amazing unforgettable characters and a well executed magical realism spin on American’s pastime. This is new territory for one of my favorite scif authors and it’s totally with the trip.
July 24, 2023
Great read
Engaging characters are living through the difficulties of life, making mistakes and learning from them. Definitely a worthwhile read with a good feel for baseball, and for life.
Engaging characters are living through the difficulties of life, making mistakes and learning from them. Definitely a worthwhile read with a good feel for baseball, and for life.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews