Almost Famous — David Small

Almost Famous takes its place among the relatively few adult novels about professional baseball. The narrative is tough and unsentimental, the dialogue crisp and right-sounding...a dramatic and moving story. Elegantly crafted, Small's first novel is a stunning debut. (Saturday Review) Author Bio: A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, David Small is the author of two other novels, The River in Winter and Alone, both published to critical acclaim.