Kate Fagan is an Emmy award-winning journalist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, which was longlisted for the PEN/ESPN Award. She currently works for Meadowlark Media and writes for Sports Illustrated, and previously spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for espnW, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their two dogs.
Semi-Finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary
Sportswriting
the must-read book of 2017 for runners or competitive athletes of
all kinds...thoroughly researched, written with
sensitivity--Sinead Mulhern, Canadian Running
A compassionate and frank look at depression and the social
pressure faced by many college students as seen through the eyes of
one young woman.--Kirkus
A poignant study of the converging pressures of mental illness,
college athletics and social media.--Carlos Lozada,
Washington Post
A provocative and thoughtful look at a student-athlete suicide that
rocked the nation--but didn't, until now, actually help inform the
nation. A labor of love and prevention by Kate Fagan, and Maddy's
family and friends.
--Stephen Fried, best-selling author of Thing of Beauty and
with Patrick Kennedy, A Common Struggle
Covering an issue as sensitive as a teen suicide is no easy task
and Fagan's compassion and desire to prevent more students from
following Holleran's path shows in her writing. I would recommend
this book to anyone who wants to be better informed about mental
health issues among college students.--Carina Julig,
cuindependent.com
Fagan delivers the sequence of events in such a heartfelt but very
real way--Caitlyn Pilkington, Women's Running
Fagan does an exceptional job laying out [Maddy's] pain in a
narrative style that is both persuasive and honest . . . a
comprehensive, essential, and well-written piece about mental
health, as well as a small step toward reducing the stigma around
anxiety and depression.--Erin McCarthy, Philadelphia
Inquirer
Fagan's book is well-researched and the message is timely and
important.--Publishers' Weekly
Gripping and universal
--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show
Holleran seems so alive on the page; her messages and Fagan's prose
create someone who seems a real, living thing, so much so that by
the end, this reader was rooting for her to talk to someone
--Flotrack
It is impossible not to be affected by Holleran's heart-wrenching
story. An appropriate (if difficult) read for current and future
college athletes, their coaches, and parents.--Library Journal
Praise for What Made Maddy Run
The book goes beyond telling a heartbreaking story; it encourages
compassion toward young adults struggling with mental health issues
and will ultimately help us think about ways to prevent similar
tragedies.--National Book Review
With immense empathy, [Fagan] shares insights particular to student
athletes, but presents them in universally accessible language and
connects with the non-athlete through vivid
examples--Shelf-Awareness
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