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Book SynopsisFrom 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
