“The Brightness,” Reviewed: Chad Harbach’s Sequel to “The Art of Fielding”
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
23/25
Authority
25/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
In his sweeping new novel, Chad Harbach studies the crisis of being a college student in 2015—and of being a writer trying to redeem realist fiction.

