The Art of Fielding

When a baseball star's routine throw goes disastrously off course, five lives will be changed forever. Henry Skrimshander, the fates of five people are upended. College president Guert Affenlight, a longtime bachelor, has fallen unexpectedly in love. Owens Dunne, Henry's gay roommate and teammate, becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz, the Harpooners team captain and Henry's best friend, realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight, Guert's daughter, returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life. As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes anxieties secrets. In the process, they forge new bonds and help one another find their true paths.