The Sense of Wonder also introduces Won’s girlfriend, Carrie Kang, a producer of Korean dramas fighting to bring the beloved form to an American market. For Andrew Sean Greer, Comedy is the Path to Truth.But newfound celebrity doesn’t make Won’s life any easier-in fact, he continues to face racism both cutting and coded from his coaches, fans, and teammates. Covering it all with a watchful eye is ESPN sportswriter Robert Sung, who writes about Won’s stardom while mourning his own truncated basketball career. If it sounds a lot like the “Linsanity” that exploded around Knicks star Jeremy Lin in 2012, there’s a reason for that-Salesses, a lifelong basketball obsessive, was inspired by the phenomenon. When Won steps into the spotlight after Powerball! is sidelined with an injury, he leads the team to a stunning victory streak, punningly christened “the Wonder” by the media. First, we meet New York Knicks player Won Lee, an underappreciated point guard living in the shadow of Powerball!, the team’s star player. The Sense of Wonder, Salesses’ trenchant and kinetic fourth novel, asks us to root for two unforgettable protagonists. For a novel centered on two Asian Americans striving to expand what’s possible for their community, it’s as fitting a microcosm as any. “What a person does with his life is about what he is led to believe is possible,” Matthew Salesses writes in The Sense of Wonder.
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