"The best fiction is really akin to non-fiction, anyway. These stories emerge from real life, reflecting real personal connections to the Red Sox and their generationally handed-down history. Red Sox lore is an enticing playground for the imaginations, fantasies, and despairs of these writers. This is emotionally charged ground, like Fenway itself." -- Bill "Spaceman" Lee

The Boston Red Sox have inspired generations of writers, and not just those newspaper scribes whom Ted Williams called the "knights of the keyboard." The Sox have been integral players in fiction as well. They provided atmosphere and context in films such as Field of Dreams and Good Will Hunting and contributed key characters to the novels of Robert Parker and Stephen King. Although the actual history of the Red Sox has often been stranger than fiction, until now there has never been an all-fiction anthology devoted to stories about the Sox. Penned by novelists, playwrights, and ardent fans, these 17 tales take the reader on an imaginative journey around the bases of humor, history, and heartache. Within these pages you'll discover how one fan's marriage is impacted when Manny Ramirez accepts an invitation to dinner, learn the story behind Johnny Damon's beard, take a musical tour through the Curse of the Bambino, and try to solve a murder mystery set during the strike-shortened 1981 season. After reading Fenway Fiction, you'll never look at Boston's beloved baseball team quite the same way again.

Stories include:
- A Shakespearean salute to Game Seven of the 2004 American League Championship Series
- What happens when an academic suddenly gets the call to pitch for the Sox
- A fan stumbles upon a ticket that grants access to all of Fenway's hidden places
- An alternate history of the 2004 World Series
Contributors:

Skye Alexander, Steven Bergman, Mitch Evich, Tracy Miller Geary, Matthew Hanlon, David Kruh, Bill Nowlin, Adam Emerson Pachter, Elizabeth Pariseau, Jeff Parenti, Sam and Christina Polyak, Jennifer Rapaport, Andy Saks, Tom Snee, Rachel Solar, Cecilia Tan, Robert Weintraub, Jonathan P. Winickoff