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Kate Fagan is a columnist and feature writer for ESPN. Her latest book is What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen.\n\n \u201cWhen I was professionally closeted, I was kind of bitter. I didn\u2019t have a ton of empathy. And I don\u2019t think I always asked the right question, because I wouldn\u2019t ask people questions that I wouldn\u2019t want to be asked\u2026I had walls up. I wouldn\u2019t even allow myself to be vulnerable in my writing. Because the whole point of my existence at that time was to circumvent any moment that could create vulnerability in a way that would frighten me. And I think you could that see in my writing.\u201d\n\nThanks to MailChimp and HelloFresh for sponsoring this week's episode.\n@katefagan3\nbykatefagan.com\n[00:00] Stoner\n[00:45] Fagan\u2019s Archive at ESPN\n[00:45] Around the Horn\n[01:00] What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen (Little, Brown and Company \u2022 2017)\n[01:15] "Split Image" (ESPN \u2022 May 2015)\n[06:30] The Reappearing Act: Coming Out as Gay on a College Basketball Team Led by Born-Again Christians (Skyhorse Publishing \u2022 2014)\n[07:45] "Storybook Ending Trailing Tennessee Late, Unbeaten Connecticut Got Into Gear In Time To Conclude a Charmed Season" (Austin Murphy \u2022 Sports Illustrated \u2022 Apr 1995)\n[16:00] Fagan\u2019s Archive at Ellensburg Daily Record\n[16:30] Fagan\u2019s Archive at The Post Star\n[16:45] Fagan\u2019s Archive at The Philadelphia Inquirer\n[22:00] Deep Sixer Blog\n[37:45] Madison Holleran\u2019s Instagram\n[44:15] Outside the Lines\n[44:15] First Take\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices