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BookTalk

No Crying in Baseball by Erin Carlson

2025-01-09 19:00:00 2025-01-09 20:30:00 America/Chicago BookTalk BookTalk reads popular fiction covering a range of topics. Chicago Ridge Public Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, January 09
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-09 19:00:00 2025-01-09 20:30:00 America/Chicago BookTalk BookTalk reads popular fiction covering a range of topics. Chicago Ridge Public Library - Meeting Room

BookTalk reads popular fiction covering a range of topics.

Full title: No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood

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The inside story of how A League of Their Own —one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time—developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favorite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the scenes memories from the original cast and creators, . No Crying in Baseball  is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one‑of‑a‑kind film. Before A League of Their Own , few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult.

Part fly‑on‑the‑wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball  is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first‑ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussions | Adult Programs |

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