Whether writing fiction, non-fiction, or something in between, Dyer manages to make the implausible possible. A few recent releases—two reissued novels and a new work of journalism—show the author at three distinct yet complementary apexes.

An excerpt from The Feint, originally published in Brazil as O Drible. An ailing 80-year-old sports columnist tries to build bridges with his estranged son, while remembering the golden age of Brazilian football. Translated by Lisa Shaw.