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Activism in Women’s Basketball (Since I First Published MURDER BY MASCOT)

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activism in women's basketball MASCOT designed by Morgan Ortmann

Good news, bad news. Both inspired my women’s basketball mystery, Murder by Mascot, when Alyson first published it in 2006. And both are on my mind as I publish a third edition of the novel and reflect what has changed since then. This post will focus on good news, on activism and progress, on the … Read more

Sarah DeLappe’s WOLVES Gives Voice to Young Female Athletes

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Last night I savored the University of Iowa production of The Wolves. The 2016 debut play by Sarah DeLappe features the pregame warm-ups of an indoor girls soccer team. The cast list identifies each of the nine high school juniors only by her jersey number, yet each girl possesses a distinct voice and story. I … Read more