Description: The dynamic and culturally complex story of roller derby, the only full-contact sport in the United States that has embraced women as equal competitors since its inception.
Brief description: Michella M. Marino is the deputy director of the Indiana Historical Bureau.
Review Quotes: Roller Derby is the rockin' blend of engaging scholarly research and feminist might...[Marino's] prose is so effortless and engaging because she's tuned into the nuances of the game that only an insider would know...Her personal experience as an athlete adds texture and passion to her writing--it's easy to be inspired by how much she cares about capturing a sport that began as the only full-contact co-ed sport in America...Marino's Roller Derby is a triumphant take on a slice of Americana that makes for an exhilarating read.-- "Sightlines" (11/2/2021 12:00:00 AM)