{"product_id":"art-of-fielding","title":"The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Fielding\u003c\/em\u003e follows a gifted shortstop at a small Midwestern college whose perfect record on the field begins to crack, sending ripples through the lives of his teammates, friends, and the college president. Harbach uses baseball as the frame, but the novel is really about pressure, friendship, ambition, and the stories we tell ourselves about success. It’s rich with campus detail, sharply drawn characters, and the kind of slow‑burn emotional stakes that sneak up on you.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003cbr\u003eBecause it is one of those rare sports novels that works just as well for readers who do not care about the game. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Fielding\u003c\/em\u003e is a generous, character‑driven story about failure, second chances, and the ways a close‑knit community holds together when everything starts to wobble.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Author: Chad Harbach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Publisher: Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Publication Date: May 1, 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• ISBN: 9780316126670\u003cbr\u003e• Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006637006892,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-17at17.16.43.png?v=1763417808","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/art-of-fielding","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}