Chad Harbach returns to the world of 'The Art of Fielding' in the 'The Brightness'

NPR | By Andrew Limbong

Published November 8, 2026 at 8:34 AM EST

Chad Harbach's 2011 book "The Art of Fielding" was set in a fictional midwestern college. After 15 years, Harbach returns to the same school for his follow up, "The Brightness."

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