Telling the remarkable story of women’s basketball
In Shattering the Glass, we chronicle more than a century of struggle, liberation and gutsy play, crafting a sweeping narrative of women’s basketball in the United States. We draw on archives, media reports and dozens of oral history interviews. The stories we tell embody struggle, empowerment and glory.
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Caitlin, Billie Jean and me
It’s the start of WNBA season, and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is again front and center, her actions widely advertised, all but three of the Fever’s games scheduled for national broadcast. As a historian focused on placing basketball within a broader social context, I find it hard not to center my analysis on Clark […]
Serving up history
It’s a thrill to write a book that people connect with. We’re experiencing that with Shattering the Glass – over and over. Excitement over women’s basketball today has whetted people’s appetites for the game’s rich history. We’re delivering the main course, so to speak – through the book (audio version now available!) and via bookstore […]
Audio book Is here!
We’re happy to announce that the audio book for Shattering the Glass was released today. Actress and narrator Kate Udall did the reading. It’s a whopping 9 hours and 27 minutes long, or about as long as it took to drive from Charlotte to Tampa, home of this year’s Final Four. It would of course […]
Historical snapshots
So excited to have Shattering the Glass out in the world! We’ve been sharing some tidbits on social media – one each day or so. We’re gathering them here. Enjoy! If you like what you see, you’ll find a lot more in the book. February 2: The Meaning of Sports for Women In the late […]