The novel that inspired Field of Dreams: "A lyrical, seductive, and altogether winning concoction." — The New York Times Book ReviewOne of Sports Illustrated 's 100 Greatest Sports Books"If you build it, he will come." When Ray Kinsella hears these mysterious words spoken in the voice of an Iowa baseball announcer, he is inspired to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield. It is a tribute to his hero, the legen...

A "warmhearted" small-town novel, full of "endearing characters and baseball lore," by the author of Shoeless Joe ( Publishers Weekly).Mike Houle is a college all-star second baseman in his junior year when he turns down a fourth-round draft pick offer from the Montreal Expos. He'll finish his business degree and try his luck again next year.But Mike's final year in college sees his performance take a downward slide, and his big league dre...

An entertaining romp about love, loss, crime, and baseball, from the bestselling author of Shoeless Joe.Washed-up pitcher Joe McCoy, in a strange twist of fate, has wound up as a fugitive running from the FBI. Without many other options, Joe goes home to Iowa to try to seek out the only two men who just might be able to help him—Ray Kinsella and Gideon Clarke…"Continuing his series of bestselling baseball sagas…W.P. Kinsella brings nomadic pitcher J...

"A memorable addition to the literature about the summer's game" from the author of Shoeless Joe—the basis for the film Field of Dreams ( Detroit Free Press).Bearing W. P. Kinsella's trademark combination of "sweet-natured prose and a richly imagined world," The Iowa Baseball Confederacy tells the story of Gideon Clark, a man on a quest ( The Philadelphia Inquirer). He is out to prove ...

"A whimsical portrait of 1940s-era small-town life, crowded with everything from owl-calling contests to raucous, five-day Ukrainian weddings…delightful."— Los Angeles TimesThis is the story of how Truckbox Al McClintock, a small-town greaser whose claim to fame was hitting a baseball clean across the Pembina River, almost got a tryout with the genuine St. Louis Cardinals—but instead ended up batting against Bob Feller of Cleveland Indian fame in Renfrew Pa...

From the author of Shoeless Joe—the basis for the film Field of Dreams—come baseball stories that capture the magic and wonder of the game.No one can write about baseball with the same brilliant combination of mysticism and realism as W. P. Kinsella. Lovers of the game and lovers of fine writing will thrill at the range and depth of the eleven stories that make up this collection.From the magical conspiracy of the title story, to the celes...

The stories in this collection range in tone from zaniness to pathos. It's hard to choose a favorite…Highly recommended."— Library JournalFrom "Reports Concerning the Death of the Seattle Albatross Are Somewhat Exaggerated," about a mascot from outer space, to "K-Mart," about boyhood, baseball, and betrayals, this collection of short fiction comes from the award-winning author of Shoeless Joe—basis for the movie Field of Dreams and one of...

From the author of Shoeless Joe—the basis for the film Field of Dreams—come baseball stories that define "a world in which magic and reality combine" ( The New York Times).Shortstops who run with the wolves, painted eggs that reveal deeply disturbing meanings, long-dead Hall of Famers who miraculously return to the game, an Iowa minor-league town with a secret conspiracy: these are the elements from which W. P. Kinsella weaves nine fabulo...

This career retrospective celebrates the 80th birthday of baseball's greatest scribe, W. P. Kinsella (Shoeless Joe), as well as the 25th anniversary of Field of Dreams, the film that he inspired.In addition to his classic baseball tales, W. P. Kinsella is also a critically-acclaimed short fiction writer. His satiric wit has been celebrated with numerous honors, including the Order of British Columbia.Here are his notorious First Nation narratives of indige...

Short stories filled with empathy, laughter, and a love of the game, from the award-winning author of Shoeless Joe.W.P. Kinsella weaves his characters into the thrill of the game, be it in Japan, Central America, Canada, or the United States, with a variety of comic, tragic, and mystical results. This collection captures the dazzling wit, compelling insight, and obsession with baseball that have made Kinsella more popular than a ballpark frank."The...

The invasion of the future has begun.Literary legends including Steven Millhauser, Junot Diáz, Amiri Baraka, and Katharine Dunn have attacked the borders of the every day. Like time traveling mad-scientists, they have concocted outrageous creations from the future. They have seized upon tales of technology gone wrong and mandated that pulp fiction must finally grow up.In these wildly-speculative stories you will discover the company that controls the world from an alley in ...

This career retrospective celebrates the 80th birthday of baseball's greatest scribe, W. P. Kinsella (Shoeless Joe), as well as the 25th anniversary of Field of Dreams, the film that he inspired.In addition to his classic baseball tales, W. P. Kinsella is also a critically-acclaimed short fiction writer. His satiric wit has been celebrated with numerous honors, including the Order of British Columbia.Here are his notorious First Nation narratives of indige...