Essay: ‘McFarland, USA’ film revives long-buried memory for runner
I knew a movie involving one of the biggest disappointments in my youth might be made someday. Still, my heart began to sink when a screening of “McFarland, USA” rolled around to its climax. At a cross-country race almost 30 years ago, the gun sounds and the seven boys from McFarland High burst across the … Read more