FICTION

The Second Season

Blackstone. Jul. 2021. 236p. ISBN 9781799932147. $24.99. F
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Ruth Devon is a college basketball player turned sideline reporter who has worked her way up through the NCAA, the WNBA, and the NBA. She was the first woman to announce a nationally televised NBA game, she has been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and she is a favorite among the players she interviews. What she really loves doing is calling NBA games from the analyst’s chair, the job her ex-husband Lester has just announced he is retiring from. Ruth shoots her shot, but can she balance her career and her home life while competing against well-qualified men in a male-dominated profession? Adrian (Everything Here Is Under Control) captures the experience of working women with impeccable nuance, touching on topics like imposter syndrome, sexist double standards, and the pressure to be a perfect mother and a successful working woman.
VERDICT Adrian’s latest isn’t just for basketball lovers; fans of the sport will enjoy the view of an eventful NBA season from the locker rooms and the sidelines, while non-sporty readers will enjoy the complex characters managing very public and sometimes messy lives.
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