Kate Fagan Books in Order

Teenage basketball player Max Vernon begins exchanging Philadelphia’s courts for its streets as disappointment erodes his ambitions. Friends offer money and another way of life, forcing him to decide whether to pursue his sport or follow a path with far-reaching consequences.

When Deena Jackson’s father develops cancer, the quiet high-school senior turns to running and his belief in her for support. Trying out for the cross-country team sends her on a difficult journey toward confidence while her family faces an uncertain future.

A college basketball player struggles to understand her sexuality while belonging to a close circle of evangelical teammates. This memoir follows the conflict between friendship, faith and athletic culture as she gradually learns to acknowledge and accept herself.

Investigating the life and suicide of college runner Madison Holleran, Kate Fagan examines the pressures hidden behind an apparently perfect public image. Her account explores depression, competitive athletics and the expectations intensified by constant social-media comparison.

As her father’s ALS progresses, Kate Fagan leaves a prominent sports-media job to help care for him. Returning to their shared love of basketball, she explores estrangement, reconciliation and the effort to bring joy into his final year.

An illustrated journey through women’s basketball connects overlooked pioneers, memorable teams and modern stars with the culture surrounding the game. History, imagined encounters and fandom reveal how successive generations built a sport whose influence extends well beyond the court.

A reclusive bestselling novelist decides to reveal the identity she has hidden for years. Revisiting the tragedy that shattered her youthful Hollywood dreams forces her to confront the people she left behind and the stories that made her successful.

A filmmaker facing career failure attempts to tell the story of a forgotten women’s basketball pioneer. Connecting with a modern player and the older athlete’s history challenges her ambitions and forces her to confront parts of herself she has concealed.