Episode 6 - Fast Girls and the 1936 OlympicsIn this episode, Kelsie and Brooke are joined by the author of the book FAST GIRLS, Elise Hooper, and two professional triathlete’s, Amber Ferreira and Rachel Jastbrebsky, the fastest girls we know! These women join us to talk about the history of women in sport.
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Elise HooperA native New Englander, Elise spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting a MA and teaching high-school literature and history. She now lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters. Fast Girls is a novel that explores the gripping, real-life history of female athletes, members of the first integrated women’s Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany.
You can order her book and learn more about her on her website. Hooper is joined in this episode by Rachel Jastrebsky and Amber Ferreira. |
