Basketball (Gemma Open Door) - Softcover

On The Big Bang Symphony: "A well-balanced humdinger of a story keeps this unusual novel hurtling along like a skidoo on the ice." -- "Kirkus Reviews" On Sweat: "In an outstanding novella and...rich and satisfying stories, Bledsoe shows herself to be a smart and savvy writer.... In this tender work, she perfectly evokes the healing power of the outdoors." --"Publishers Weekly"

Lucy Jane Bledsoe can tell a story. This tale of family sings with humor, insight, and love. ?Susan Fox Rogers, My Reach and Another Wilderness

On The Big Bang Symphony:

"A well-balanced humdinger of a story keeps this unusual novel hurtling along like a skidoo on the ice." -- Kirkus ReviewsOn Sweat: "In an outstanding novella and...rich and satisfying stories, Bledsoe shows herself to be a smart and savvy writer.... In this tender work, she perfectly evokes the healing power of the outdoors." --Publishers Weekly"

"Lucy Jane Bledsoe can tell a story. This tale of family sings with humor, insight, and love."?Susan Fox Rogers, My Reach and Another Wilderness

On The Big Bang Symphony:

"A well-balanced humdinger of a story keeps this unusual novel hurtling along like a skidoo on the ice." -- Kirkus Reviews On Sweat: "In an outstanding novella and...rich and satisfying stories, Bledsoe shows herself to be a smart and savvy writer.... In this tender work, she perfectly evokes the healing power of the outdoors." --Publishers Weekly

BJ's mother is short.Mom is an abstract painter who runs an arty café. BJ, however, takes after her missing father. Just twenty-one, she’s a college basketball player who lives and breathes the game. High tops and hoops occupy her every waking moment. When she accidentally discovers her dad, a shadowy presence throughout her whole life, she suspects her best friends may actually be closer than she thinks—are they her sisters? Maybe there is more family she’s never met!  BJ just wants to keep her mind on the game.