Britni de la Cretaz

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Britni de la Cretaz is a freelance sports writer and essayist living in Boston. They are formerly the sports columnist for Longreads and their work has been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Narratively, and many more. Their work on racism in Boston sports media was a notable story in 2018's Best American Sports Writing.

Stories

Cover Photo: A black-and-white photo of someone holding up a pair of glasses at eye level, facing the street. In the lenses, the world appears in color.
How Queer Sex Liberated Me

Leaving my cishet marriage was hard, but it set us both free to find more satisfying relationships.

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Britni de la Cretaz
Nov 17, 2020
Arts & Culture | Queer Life
Cover Photo: Photograph by Phillip Pessar/Flickr
How a Baseball Team Helped Me Make Peace with My Home State

People will tell you the Marlins suck, that no one likes the Marlins. “Marlins fans?” they’ll joke, because everyone knows that Marlins fans don’t exist. Except they do, we do.

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Britni de la Cretaz
May 15, 2019
Places | Where Are You From