The young women of Girls Travel Baseball are mocked by opposing players, but they keep on playing.
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Fugitive Justice
After stumbling upon the scene of the capture of an escaped murderer, clinical social worker Jennifer Lunden grapples with the polarities of innocence and guilt, social neglect and social justice.
Posted inStory
‘The Home Is a Place as Wild as Any in the World.’
Chia-Chia Lin talks about the wildness of domestic spaces and writing her novel “The Unpassing” through the early months of motherhood.
Posted inFeature, Nonfiction, Sports, Story
From Ghost Town to Havana: Two Teams, Two Countries, One Game
Two baseball teams — one from the tough streets of West Oakland and the other from Havana — decide to play each other. When they meet in Cuba, a Berkeley documentary filmmaker captures it all.
Posted inReading List
From the Sidelines: A Reading List on the Need for Female Coaches
Nine stories examining the lack of and dire need for more women coaches in sport.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Mr. Memory of Jazz
Jazz radio host Phil Schaap uses his deep knowledge of mid-century jazz to keep the music alive.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
The Real Danger on the Promenade
After coming out, Steffan Triplett considers rekindling a broken friendship, dancing with danger and mystery in a secluded area on the edge of town.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
The Real Danger on the Promenade
After coming out, Steffan Triplett considers rekindling a broken friendship, dancing with danger and mystery in a secluded area on the edge of town.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
In My Own Voice, Redefining Success and Failure
Lauren DePino looks back at her ambitions as a singer, and re-evaluates the rejections she once allowed to define her.
