Jennifer Paddock - Tennis Writing

Praise for Jennifer Paddock

"A Secret Word is a remarkably subtle and nuanced coming-of-age novel, which captures the dreamy rhythms of adolescence between staccato moments of crisis as three perfectly ordinary and utterly memorable young southern women find themselves transported inexorably into the cosmopolitan landscape of womanhood. While many first novelists wave their arms and stamp their feet to get our attention, Jennifer Paddock seduces the reader with the narrative equivalent of a raised eyebrow or the almost imperceptible nod of the head. At the end the reader is inclined to ask of the writer as well as her characters—what’s next?”

Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City

"A Secret Word is whole in a way that most of the kind are not; it resonates. That's partly because the three women at the center of the story are so memorable, their lives so inexorably linked, and partly because Paddock writes like Raymond Carver with a bigger heart––simple, graceful but tough, always with an eye on the possibility of redemption."

Michael Knight, author of Goodnight, Nobody

"Jennifer Paddock’s writing is the result of the wise and sure work of a fine mind and steady hand. It is lean and clear in the way poetry lends its best to fine prose."

Brad Watson, author of Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives

"Poignant and true, Paddock’s language evokes the elegiac way lives play themselves out. Her characters are vividly alive, for she writes with her heart as well as her hands."

William Gay, author of Twilight

“In The Weight of Memory, Jennifer Paddock returns with a delicately nuanced story of friendship and identity. The setting of Alabama's Gulf Coast is rendered with quiet eloquence, as are the strained relationships among three women whose lives intersect years after their childhood friendship faded. A riveting novel about memory, the meaning of home, and what we are willing to leave behind.”

Michelle Richmond, author of The Year of Fog

“There is something about Paddock’s writing that defies conventional description. The closest word I can summon is ‘magic’."

Melinda Haynes, author of Mother of Pearl

Alcaraz Crowned Wimbledon Champion

07/16/2023

Vondrousova Wins Wimbledon Title

07/15/2023

Djokovic Advances To

Wimbledon Final

07/14/2023

Wimbledon: Vondrousova

Through To The Finals

07/13/2023

Sabalenka Overpowers Keys,

Advances To Wimbledon Semis

07/12/2023

Wimbledon: Vondrousova Upsets

Pegula For Spot In Semifinals

07/11/2023

Keys Mounts Comeback To Advance To Wimbledon Quarters

07/10/2023

Andreeva Battles Into Wimbledon

Round-Of-16

07/09/2023

Wimbledon: Eubanks Is

Peaking At The Right Time

07/09/2023

Rune Advances To Third

Round At Wimbledon

07/07/2023

Home Cooking: Broady

Upsets Ruud At Wimbledon

07/06/2023

Wimbledon: Tiafoe Fast

Out Of The Gate

07/05/2023

Rybakina Rallies To Advance

At Wimbledon

07/04/2023

Wimbledon: Djokovic Off And Running

07/03/2023

Djokovic Makes History,

Wins French Open Championship

06/11/23

Roland Garros: Muchova

Advances To The Semifinals

06/07/23

Djokovic Continues To Roll

At Roland Garros

06/05/23

French Open: Kokkinakis Defeats

Wawrinka In Five-Setter

06/02/23

Swiatek Rolls Into Third Round

At Roland Garros

06/02/23

Roland Garros: Andreescu Comes Back,

Defeats Azarenka

06/01/23

General Richard Baughn Still Competes

At The Age Of 99

05/28/23

Monte Carlo: Murray Falls

To de Minaur

04/12/23

Miami: Rublev Defeats Wolf

To Reach Round-Of-32

03/26/23

Medvedev Wins Rotterdam Title

02/21/23

Sinner Defeats Wawrinka

To Reach Rotterdam Semis

02/19/23

De Minaur Battles Into

Rotterdam Quarterfinals

02/16/23

Rotterdam: Rune Strides

To Second Round

02/15/23

Auger-Aliassime Advances

In Rotterdam

02/14/23

Rotterdam: Gasquet Win

Highlights Opening Round Play

02/13/23

Sabalenka Takes Australian

Open Crown

01/30/23

Djokovic Rolls Into

Australian Open Semifinals

01/25/23

Korda Sweeps Past Medvedev

To Advance In Melbourne

01/21/23

Gasquet Outlasts Norrie

In Auckland Final

01/15/23

Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Crown

07/11/22

Rybakina Takes Wimbledon Title

07/10/22

Djokovic Overcomes Norrie

To Reach Wimbledon Final

07/08/22

Kyrgios Defeats Nakashima

To Reach Wimbledon Semis

07/08/22

Wimbledon Ladies Singles

Semifinals Recap

07/08/22

Wimbledon: Nadal Withdraws,

Kyrgios Advances To Finals

07/08/22

Nadal Survives Injury And Fritz

To Reach Wimbledon Semifinals

07/07/22

Djokovic Rallies To Reach

Wimbledon Semifinals

07/06/22

Wimbledon: Kyrgios Reaches

Quarterfinals

07/05/22

Sinner Reaches Wimbledon Quarters

07/04/22

Anisimova Comes Back To

Defeat Gauff At Wimbledon

07/03/22

Jabeur Rolls Into Wimbledon

Round of 16

07/02/22

Wimbledon: Fritz Storms

Into Third Round

06/30/22

Isner Ousts Murray In

Wimbledon Second Round

06/30/22

Wimbledon Day Two:

Nadal and Swiatek

06/28/22

Djokovic Overcomes Slow Start

To Advance At Wimbledon

06/27/22

USC'S Ryan Colby Thrived

Thanks To Laurel Springs School

06/25/22

Alcaraz Is Fast Out Of The

Gate At Roland Garros

05/23/22

Andreescu Makes Successful

Return To The Tour In Madrid

05/01/22

Q and A: Juan Carlos Ferrero

04/05/22

The Future Is Bright For Carlos Alcaraz

04/05/22

Swiatek Takes Miami Title

04/03/22

Ruud Reaches His First

Masters 1000 Final In Miami

04/02/22

Miami Open: Alcaraz Rolls

Past Tsitsipas

04/01/22

Swiatek Rolls Into Miami Quarterfinals

03/29/22

Miami Open: Gauff Battles

Past Shuai

03/28/22

Medvedev Defeats Murray

To Advance In Miami Open

03/27/22

Kyrgios Looks To Overcome

Adversity For A Run In Miami

03/26/22

Miami: Osaka Finds Smooth

Sailing Against Kerber

03/26/22

Auger-Aliassime Takes

Home Rotterdam Crown

02/14/22

Rotterdam: Semifinals Recap

02/13/22

Tsitsipas Rolls Into

Rotterdam Semifinals

02/13/22

Rotterdam: Auger-Aliassime

Defeats Murray

02/11/22

Musetti Moves Into

Rotterdam Quarters

02/11/22

Lehecka Pulls Upset In Rotterdam

02/11/22

Rotterdam: McDonald Advances

02/02/22

Medvedev Battles Into

Australian Open Final

01/28/22

Barty Uses Surgeon-Like

Tactics To Advance

01/23/22

Korda Routs Norrie

In Melbourne Opener

01/17/22

UTR Real Story: 11 year-old Anna

and Jennifer Paddock

05/16/2018