From the author of PEN/Faulkner finalist Disappear Doppelgänger
Disappear and Craft in the Real World comes a "a smart, very meta
take" (Kirkus Reviews) on the ways Asian Americans navigate the
thorny worlds of sports and entertainment when everything is stacked
against them.
An Asian American basketball star walks into a gym. No one recognizes
him, but everyone stares anyway. It is the start of a joke but what is
the punchline? When Won Lee, the first Asian American in the NBA, stuns
the world in a seven-game winning streak, the global media audience dubs
it "The Wonder"--much to Won's chagrin. Meanwhile, Won struggles to get
attention from his coach, his peers, his fans, and most importantly, his
hero, Powerball!, who also happens to be Won's teammate and the captain.
Covering it all is sportswriter Robert Sung, who writes about Won's
stardom while grappling with his own missed hoops opportunities as well
as his place as an Asian American in media. And to witness it all is
Carrie Kang, a big studio producer, who juggles a newfound relationship
with Won while attempting to bring K-drama to an industry not known to
embrace anything new or different.
The Sense of Wonder follows Won and Carrie as they chronicle the human
and professional tensions exacerbated by injustices and fight to be seen
and heard on some of the world's largest stages. An incredibly funny and
heart-rending dive into race and our "collective imagination that lays
bare our limitations before blasting joyfully past them" (Catherine
Chung). This is the work of a gifted storyteller at the top of his game.
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