HOUSTON — Kaia Alderson is a women's historical fiction author with a passion for discovering "hidden figures" in African American women's history. Her specific areas of interest are women's military history, popular music, women in sports, upper-middle-class African American society, and women's international travel. She holds a sociology degree from Spelman College and a master's degree in education from the University of West Georgia. She honed her writing chops at the Hurston/Wright Foundation's and VONA's writing workshops.
IN A LEAGUE OF HER OWN follows the acquisition of a Negro Leagues baseball team, spotlighting a great American pastime that continues to be popular in national media with TV shows like the revamped A League of Their Own and cult hit Pitch. This novel is perfect for readers of historical fiction looking for something outside of WWII, and especially appealing to fans of The Personal Librarian, Hidden Figures, The Other Princess, and other narratives that feature previously forgotten Black women doing incredible things.
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