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Britni de la Cretaz

Posted inEditor's Pick

Of Safe Words and the Sacred

by Sari Botton March 22, 2019October 19, 2022

A personal essay about how a BDSM relationship gone wrong helped Britni de la Cretaz find God.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

Of Safe Words and the Sacred

by Britni de la Cretaz March 21, 2019October 19, 2022

A BDSM relationship gone wrong helped Britni de la Cretaz find God.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction

Of Safe Words and the Sacred

by Britni de la Cretaz March 21, 2019October 19, 2022

A BDSM relationship gone wrong helped Britni de la Cretaz find God.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

There’s No Discrimination in Baseball!

by Katie Kosma September 12, 2018October 19, 2022

Historically pushed toward softball, Baseball for All keeps young girls in the game.

Handcuffs on the ground
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 1, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jennifer Gonnerman, Evan Allen, Britni de la Cretaz, Jen Banbury, and Gordon Edgar.

Posted inHighlight, History, Nonfiction, Quotes

How American Women’s Pro Baseball Kept Lesbians in the Closet

by Krista Stevens May 31, 2018October 19, 2022

“Play like a man, look like a lady.” At Narratively, Britni de la Cretaz looks at the history of lesbianism in early pro women’s baseball and at the beautiful love stories that the movie “A League of Their Own” chose to ignore.

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