Changing Cadence

By Shelley Irwin

Published May 20, 2026 at 11:17 AM EDT

Author Andra Douglas shares the center of a sports world most people don't realize exists.

The novel Changing Cadence explores identity and transition through the lens of a woman leaving football. Author Andra Douglas shares the center of a sports world most people don't realize exists.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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