“The Fat Lady Never Sings” is a nonfiction sports memoir by Steven Reilly, who assisted in the coaching of the Derby high school baseball team in the 1990s. Also a lawyer, Reilly found a sense of completion on the ball field that was missing from his professional life and returned to the team year after year, working with eccentric but powerful coach John DeFrancisco, affectionately known as D. The book takes place in Derby, Connecticut, a town that worshipped its high school football team. After a twenty-year winning streak, you can see that there would be a lot to worship … Continue reading →