Caitlin Murray Books

"The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team has won four World Cups and four Olympic gold medals, set record TV ratings, drawn massive crowds, earned huge revenues for FIFA and U.S. Soccer, and helped to redefine the place of women in sports. But despite their dominance, and their rosters of superstar players, they've endured striking inequality: low pay, poor playing conditions, and limited opportunities to play in professional leagues. The National Team, from leading soccer journalist Caitlin Murray, tells the history of the USWNT in full, from their formation in the 1980s to the run-up to the 2019 World Cup, chronicling both their athletic triumphs and less visible challenges off the pitch. Murray also recounts the rise and fall of U.S. professional leagues, including the burgeoning National Women's Soccer League, an essential part of the women's game. Through nearly 100 exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and team officials, including Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Heather O'Reilly, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, Pia Sundhage, Tom Sermanni, and Sunil Gulati, Murray takes readers inside the locker rooms and board rooms in engrossing detail. A story of endurance and determination, The National Team is a complete portrait of this beloved and important team."--Provided by publisher

This comprehensive collection of the artist's writings, copublished by Judd Foundation and David Zwirner Books, features Donald Judd's best-known essays organized chronologically alongside lesser-known texts previously released in limited editions. Included are unpublished college essays and hundreds of never-before-seen handwritten notes, a critical aspect of Judd's writing practice. His earliest published works, primarily reviews for hire, shaped the landscape of art criticism in the 1960s. The essays from his undergraduate years at Columbia, published here for the first time, reveal the foundations of his later writing and allow readers to trace the evolution of his critical style. Subsequent writings, significant in art history, have often been confined to smaller publications and remained largely inaccessible until now. The collection's most substantial addition is Judd's unpublished notes, transcribed from his handwritten reflections on various subjects, including the politics of his time, admired literary texts, and his critiques of pluralism in art. These intimate insights showcase Judd's unfiltered thoughts as he grappled with contemporary issues, highlighting the depth of his intellect and his enduring influence in contemporary art.