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

They wrote Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer and Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes.

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

Julie Kliegman
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