by Patrick Ryan
First published 2017
Pat Ryan steps up to the plate with a collection of baseball tales that swing between comedy and gravity. These stories capture players and fans caught in unusual circumstances where the game reveals something deeper about human nature. Ryan writes about moments when baseball becomes more than statistics and standings. A pitcher faces an impossible situation in the bottom of the ninth. A father teaches his son about disappointment through a losing season. Fans discover that their devotion to the game mirrors their search for meaning beyond the diamond. Each story finds characters wrestling with small defeats and surprising victories. Ryan shows how baseball creates space for both laughter and reflection. The game becomes a lens through which ordinary people glimpse hope and purpose in their daily struggles.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, contemporary, baseball
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, sports
100 pages · Paperback · Flat Sole Studio