Who Let Them In?: Pathbreaking Women in Sports Journalism

A timely and eye-opening look at women in sports journalism, this book provides valuable insight on the obstacles women have had to overcome in order to succeed within the ＂masculine＂ world of sports and the challenges they continue to face today. The stories of their struggles are at times infuriating, at times triumphant, but always compelling.

Joanne Lannin is a freelance writer and editor. She was a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald in Portland, Maine, for 22 years and was the paper’s first and only woman sportswriter for three years before transferring to the features desk. She teaches English and journalism at a secondary school and is a columnist for Maine Women Magazine. Lannin is the author of Billie Jean King: Tennis Trailblazer, A History of Basketball for Girls and Women, and Finding a Way to Play: The Pioneering Spirit of Women in Basketball.