My Review of Brooklyn Castle (originally posted on The Huffington Post Entertainment)

December 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the Bryant twins back in the day

It’s always great fun to see visual depictions and analysis of activities I’ve studied. Unlike Dance Moms, the drama in the recent documentary Brooklyn Castle isn’t manufactured. It brings an important story, and activity, to a broader audience– in a way not done since the 1993 movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. Below is my review [...]

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Triumph and Tragedy in Scholastic Chess

December 5, 2011 By 4 Comments
With the Bryant twins in 2009 at my dissertation defense

I have a soft spot for scholastic chess. In 2005 I started studying chess as part of my dissertation research (which is forthcoming as Playing to Win: Raising Kids in a Competitive Culture). One of the things I loved the most about the chess scene is the diversity of people who meet and engage over [...]

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