FEATURED ARTICLE: Women Lead DifferentlyTheir leadership style is exactly what the world needs. by Erica QuamWomen tend to adopt inclusive leadership styles. They are solution-oriented. They get things done!Women understand, appreciate, and identify with those around them. Many … [Read more...]
New January sports books: Wooden, Beckham and athletes’ minds
Tweet A good variety of newly published sports books will be out this month, and here’s a quick look at some of the leading titles. • John Wooden: A Coach’s Life, by Seth Davis — Davis, of Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports, went in-depth with a 608-page full-scale biography of … [Read more...]
Reach for the Summit
The next woman on my list of women that have impacted women’s basketball is Pat Head Summitt, the very successful women’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee. Within the last couple of years Coach Summitt’s health has taken a crazy turn that has left her with some … [Read more...]
Midweek books: The essential Ring Lardner collection
Tweet Last week the Library of America released its long-awaited “Ring Lardner: Stories & Other Writings,” and I’m hopeful this may spur a revival about a writer who’s been dead for 80 years. This volume — edited by Ian Frazier, writer, humorist and contributor to … [Read more...]
Labor Day Weekend Special: Late summer sports reads
Tweet Instead of my usual Monday Sports History File post, I’m offering up this collection of outstanding stories from the last week or so that dovetail with the sports book/history/culture theme of this blog. I really do appreciate the labor of these writers. I’ll be back with another … [Read more...]
Sharing the Sisterhood of Soccer
With less than a year before the start of the World Cup in Brazil, soccer eyes across the globe are focusing on the South American nation. Will they be ready? Will it be safe for everyone? This summer, former U.S. National teammates Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy led a State Department delegation … [Read more...]
Now introducing: MARISSA KASTANEK!
My name is Marissa Kastanek and I am a new blogger on Women Talk Sports. I am taking this opportunity on my first blog to introduce myself and give a preview of some the topics I will be discussing in my blogs. Thank you for taking time to read my posts and I will do my best to write about some … [Read more...]
Book Review: Rethinking Thin
Rethinking Thin: The new science of weight loss - and the myths and realities of dieting by Gina Kolata.As someone who once believed in the 'calories in = calories out' maxim I found Rethinking Thin to be a fascinating read. Logically, the math makes sense: the more you eat the more you should … [Read more...]
Excerpts from “Sum It Up,” by Pat Summitt
I've been reading Pat Summitt's autobiography "Sum It Up" slowly, in bits every day while I'm on the stair climber at the gym. This is due to my lack of time recently, but I think I like it this way, because it allows me to savor the book.Often I find myself laughing, causing some people to wonder … [Read more...]
Did Frank Deford just tell me to lean in??
Last week several people told me I must listen to Frank Deford's weekly piece on NPR's Morning Edition. I finally listened to it this morning. I have not read any other opinions about it--or even looked to see if they exist.I have seen many opinions, however, on the hot new non-fiction book, Lean … [Read more...]