Julie Kliegman is a writer and editor in Queens, New York.

They wrote Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes and are at work on a Renée Richards biography, tentatively titled Finding Renée.

Julie’s writing has appeared in outlets including The New York TimesSports IllustratedThe Washington PostBookforumSlateThe RingerDefectorTexas MonthlyVultureBuzzFeed News, and The Verge. They are a regular guest on podcasts including You’re Wrong About and Hang Up and Listen. They have been copy chief at Sports Illustrated and copy editor at The Ringer. Julie has also taught sports journalism to undergraduates at the New School.

Julie Kliegman
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