β Scribed by Emily Nemens
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
ALos Angeles TimesBestseller
"InThe Cactus League[Emily Nemens] provides her readers with what amounts to a miniature, self-enclosed world that is funny and poignant and lovingly observed." --Charles McGrath,The New York Times Book Review
ANew York Times Book ReviewEditors' Choice. One ofThe Wall Street Journal's10 New Books You Should Be Picking UpFirst In 2020 and one ofThe Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2020
An explosive, character-driven odyssey through the world of baseball from Emily Nemens, the editor ofThe Paris ReviewJason Goodyear is the star outfielder for the Los Angeles Lions, stationed with the rest of his team in the punishingly hot Arizona desert for their annual spring training. Handsome, famous, and talented, Goodyear is nonetheless coming apart at the seams. And the coaches, writers, wives, girlfriends, petty criminals, and diehard fans following his every move are eager to find out whyβas they hide secrets of their own.
Humming with the energy of a ballpark before the first pitch, Emily Nemens'sThe Cactus Leagueunravels the tightly connected web of people behind a seemingly linear game. Narrated by a sportscaster, Goodyearβs story is interspersed with tales of Michael Taylor, a batting coach trying to stay relevant; Tamara Rowland, a resourceful spring-training paramour, looking for one last catch; Herb Allison, a legendary sports agent grappling with his decline; and a plethora of other richly drawn characters, all striving to be seen as the season approaches. Itβs a journey that, like the Arizona desert, brims with both possibility and destruction.
Anchored by an expert knowledge of baseballβs inner workings, Emily Nemens'sThe Cactus Leagueis a propulsive and deeply human debut that captures a strange desert world that is both exciting and unforgiving, where the most crucial games are the ones played off the field.
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