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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Judy Rose: persistence pays off
The downtown banquet hall filled with applause as retired UNC Charlotte athletic director Judy Rose stood up from her table and waved to the nearly 300 guests who filled the room. The occasion was the annual “Let Me Play” luncheon, which Rose had dreamed up twenty years before to raise money for women’s sports at […]
Tell it like it is
We thought we were going to Politics and Prose in D.C. for a talk and signing of our book, Shattering the Glass. We did, but that’s burying the lead. The important thing is, we told a myriad of stories about women fighting for the opportunity to play basketball, a pursuit sometimes constrained or simply squashed […]
Why we carry on
At such a perilous time for this nation and the world, it sometimes seems frivolous to post about basketball. But we carry on. Here’s why. Those who seek to drag American society back to an imaginary past often portray the women’s movement as cynically contrived, throwing society dangerously out of balance. The history of women’s […]
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 […]