{"product_id":"curveball-hardcover","title":"Curveball - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the secret you've been keeping your whole life is the same one that could set you free?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJess Singer has everything a young pitcher could dream of--a blazing fastball, the most devastating curveball in the minor leagues, and a legendary last name that opens doors before he even throws his first pitch in The Show. His father, Jewish Joe Singer, was a New York Mets star whose career was derailed by scandal. His grandfather Jack, now in his eighties, is still the sharpest man in any room. Three generations of Singer men, each carrying their own secrets, their own wounds, and their own unfinished stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Jess is carrying the heaviest secret of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2024, no active Major League Baseball player has ever publicly come out as gay. Jess Singer intends to be the first, if he can survive the season, the spotlight, and the weight of everything his family has built and broken before him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eCurveball\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one extraordinary season that changes everything. It is a novel about fathers and sons, about the courage it takes to live honestly in a world that rewards silence, about love found in the most unlikely places, and about three generations of a family learning, finally, how to tell each other the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of literary fiction, LGBTQ+ coming of age stories, and anyone who has ever kept a secret too long, \u003ci\u003eCurveball\u003c\/i\u003e is the book you have been waiting for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fast and fun...This isn't just a story about baseball. It's about family and secrets and love, and about what's passed on from one generation to the next.\" -- Rajiv Joseph, Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A first-rate intergenerational drama as well as a delightful read.\" -- T.C. Boyle \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Goodman does a fine job depicting the conflicts of a young player...In this knowing, compelling novel.\" -- George Vecsey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Sports Columnist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Don't leave Goodman's \u003ci\u003eCurveball\u003c\/i\u003e off the plate.\" -- Greg Prince, FaithandFearinFlushing.com\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Goodman is the author of seven previous novels, including \u003ci\u003eCurveball\u003c\/i\u003e (2024). Educated at Yale and Stanford, Goodman lives in Sonoma County and Mecklenburg, New York. For many years, he directed the creative writing program at Miami University (Ohio). His previous novels have been named Indies Finalist for General Fiction and Silver Book of the Year for Gay\/Lesbian Fiction. He likes his whiskey neat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52605598400794,"sku":"9798888454596","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/U6KknMvjpC9798888454596.webp?v=1785319160","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/curveball-hardcover","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}