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Set against the backdrop of the 1951 college basketball scandal, the story follows Mack Davis, a black All-American player whose dreams are shattered by point-fixing. Forced to return to his childhood Brooklyn neighborhood, Mack grapples with the sport that once uplifted him. However, his genuine passion for basketball reignites as he embarks on an ironic comeback, joining an all-black team to compete for a B'nai B'rith championship in a local synagogue, surrounded by a diverse group of unlikely allies.

Focusing on themes of exile and identity, this collection of short stories presents a diverse range of Jewish characters navigating life in foreign lands. Set throughout the twentieth century, the tales feature a rabbi in New England, retirees longing for Brooklyn, and a boy grappling with the Holocaust at summer camp. The narratives delve into personal struggles, such as an American soldier's grief and a divorced woman's quest for meaning in Germany. The stories poignantly explore the challenges faced by elderly Jews adjusting to life in Florida, highlighting memory and mortality.

"Imagining Robert" is the most honest book to date on the lives of the millions of families that must cope, day by day and year by year, over the course of a lifetime, with a condition for which, in most cases, there is no cure. By rendering his brother's mental illness in all its complexity and mystery, Jay Neugeboren has shown how even the grimmest of lives can be sustained by the power of love

Exploring the enigmatic life of Frankie King, this graphic novel delves into the contrast between his early promise as a basketball star at James Madison High School and his later reclusive existence in New York City. After being compared to legendary athletes and securing a spot at the University of North Carolina, Frankie mysteriously dropped out without playing. The narrative unfolds his journey from the limelight to a prolific writing career, where he authored over forty novels, including a popular cozy cat mystery series under a pseudonym, reflecting on dreams realized and lost.