Juan and John: A Novel

At eighteen, Juan is certain he knows what life should be: college, a good job, money, and the accompanying status that he sees as a marker of success. Then he meets John, a thoughtful older man, at a St. Louis tennis court whose quiet lessons over the course of the summer challenge everything Juan believes about ambition, purpose, and what it means to live well.

Decades later, Juan busily chases the life he once imagined-yet loneliness, regret, and loss leave him questioning the scorecard h...