Join Judy Levin next Thursday, October 18 at 12:30 pm for a discussion of Chad Harbach’s popular first novel, The Art of Fielding. We will meet in the Children’s Programming Room downstairs.
The Art of Fielding is the story of Henry Skrimshander, a baseball prodigy who is recruited by Mike Schwartz for fictional Westish College, a small school in upper Wisconsin. Or perhaps it is more accurate to describe the book as a portrait of small town college life. In any case, Harbach beautifully depicts his main characters while avoiding the clichés of most sports novels. It can be described as a book about baseball for the sports enthusiast and critic alike.
Looking for more? Book reviews can be found at The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune.
Chad Harbach grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and was educated at Harvard and the University of Virginia. He is a co-founder and co-editor of n+1. Harbach now lives in Charlottesville, VA although he remains an ardent Brewer’s fan. He told Bloomberg News, “What fascinates me about baseball is that although it’s a team game, and a team becomes a kind of family, the players on the field are each very much alone. Your teammates depend on you and support you, but at the moments that count they can’t bail you out.” For an interview with the author, visit NPR's Talk of the Nation.
The Art of Fielding is available at the library in print, large type, audiobook and eaudiobook formats.
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