The Heart of the Order: A Novel

by Theo Schell-Lambert,
Tulsa World, July 19, 2015

As “The Heart of the Order,” Theo Schell-Lambert’s debut novel, opens, Blake “Xandy” Alexander, the left fielder for the Carolina Birds, injures the cruciate ligament in his knee. Placed on the disabled list and sent to rehab, Xandy passes the time by making daily journal entries about the game of baseball, its impact on “a drifter making $1.8 million” and more.