Cultures and Generations Clash on the Court - Basketball serves as a multifaceted metaphor in Lauren Yee's 'The Great Leap'
Basketball serves as a multifaceted metaphor in Lauren Yee's The Great Leap---Growing up, Lauren Yee's father Larry loved to regale her with tales from his youth, especially how he used to play basketball all day and night on the asphalt courts of San Francisco's Chinatown. In 1981, Larry even traveled to China to play against the country's top team. "The father I know is goofy and funny and an all-around nice guy," …