“That’s why I do this. That’s why I’m involved in this. I was one of those young people who was endlessly inspired by female athletes and by women’s sport”

Danielle Sarver Coombs and Molly Yanity join Brian to talk about the two scholarly anthologies they co-edited about the 2023 Women’s World Cup. 

We’ve interviewed writers of all sorts throughout our nine years hosting this show, but this is the first time we’ve ever talked to the editors of an anthology! 

Danielle and Molly talk about that process, how they decided against writing a book of their own and instead landed on editing an anthology. They talk about how their anthology on the 2019 World Cup influenced these books, what about these events make them so ripe for scholarship, and how important it was for them to include voices from outside of the Global North. 

The three of us also get deeply nerdy talking about the books we’ve read lately. 

“We have a responsibility as senior scholars who are also women to help lift the voices of people who have a bigger challenge getting published.”

Links

Politics, Social Issues and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Media, Communication and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Media, Fandom, and Soccer’s Biggest Stage

The best books we’ve read lately

Great Big Beautiful Summer by Emily Henry

The Creativity Code by Marcus du Sautoy

James by Percival Everett

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

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