Julie Kliegman
@juliekliegman.com
Writer, editor. MIND GAME (2024), about how athletes navigate mental health. FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS (2026), a biography. Nonbinary ace. They/them.
www.juliekliegman.com
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Julie Kliegman
@juliekliegman.com
· Jul 15
📖🎾 I am thrilled to share the news that my second book is in the works! FINDING RENÉE is a biography of Renée Richards, a transgender woman who successfully sued for her right to compete in the 1977 U.S. Open. 🎾📖
Turns out Paper Moon (1973) is a good film, who knew
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Turns out Paper Moon (1973) is a good film, who knew
Trans alum here, fuck allllllllllllll the way off
in this agreement, NU formally says it will define "sports, locker rooms, and showering facilities" by sex assigned at birth.
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Trans alum here, fuck allllllllllllll the way off
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@davidjroth.bsky.social (the @defector.com guy)
@juliekliegman.com
@xbennyboo.bsky.social
@dirtbagqueer.rocks
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November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
ACE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA — TIX TO 1ST EVER SQUAWKIN’ TRANS PANEL 🏳️⚧️ 🎄🎄🏳️⚧️
1/15 7pm DSK Starring:
@davidjroth.bsky.social (the @defector.com guy)
@juliekliegman.com
@xbennyboo.bsky.social
@dirtbagqueer.rocks
Tix/books 🎅 right here @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social
greenlightbookstore.com/event/2026-0...
1/15 7pm DSK Starring:
@davidjroth.bsky.social (the @defector.com guy)
@juliekliegman.com
@xbennyboo.bsky.social
@dirtbagqueer.rocks
Tix/books 🎅 right here @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
if you're holiday shopping at bookshop dot org, you should shop via our affiliate page! we get a small commission that goes toward us opening a storefront in queens: bookshop.org/shop/NoBorders
Happy Thanksgiving weekend from your pals
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Happy Thanksgiving weekend from your pals
It seems like most critics thought Rental Family was overly saccharine, which on paper it sure seems like it should be, but honestly I found it quite weird and even somewhat cynical? Am I nuts? I might be nuts
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
It seems like most critics thought Rental Family was overly saccharine, which on paper it sure seems like it should be, but honestly I found it quite weird and even somewhat cynical? Am I nuts? I might be nuts
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my friend sent me a handy poem:
If a foot guy is he, Cillizza it be
If the ex is Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza was he
If a foot guy is he, Cillizza it be
If the ex is Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza was he
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
my friend sent me a handy poem:
If a foot guy is he, Cillizza it be
If the ex is Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza was he
If a foot guy is he, Cillizza it be
If the ex is Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza was he
MIND GAME (2024) is available for your purchasing/library-requesting/reading pleasure!
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
MIND GAME (2024) is available for your purchasing/library-requesting/reading pleasure!
Reposted by Julie Kliegman
If you like a writer's work, tell them! Email, LinkedIn message, DM, even in person at an event. It can make a huge difference in their lives, especially right now with declining freelance budgets, layoffs, stagnant salaries, the threat of AI, and dwindling book advances.
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you like a writer's work, tell them! Email, LinkedIn message, DM, even in person at an event. It can make a huge difference in their lives, especially right now with declining freelance budgets, layoffs, stagnant salaries, the threat of AI, and dwindling book advances.
This is really good advice!
i got tired of "how to read more" advice from people who are book critics and don't own tvs and live in monasteries with no wifi, so here is some advice from someone with a terminal case of internet brain www.shesabeast.co/how-to-read-...
how to read more
from someone who actually struggles
www.shesabeast.co
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is really good advice!
well this was a delight
How a legendary historian is quietly fueling OKC's championship rise
As OKC GM Sam Presti formed a Thunder team built for a dynasty, he was inspired by a man who has been working on the same project for more than 50 years.
www.espn.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
well this was a delight
writing a book: extremely humiliating
rereading a book many times in edits: infinitely more humiliating
rereading a book many times in edits: infinitely more humiliating
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
writing a book: extremely humiliating
rereading a book many times in edits: infinitely more humiliating
rereading a book many times in edits: infinitely more humiliating
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wow we're hiring another intern!!! please come apply to work with us!!! we're fun and normal [ed note: source?]!!!
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defector.com/would-you-li...
Would You Like To Be Defector’s Sixth-Ever Editorial Intern? | Defector
Big news: Defector is looking to hire editorial interns for the summer of 2026. Wow! That could be you! How could it be you? I am here to answer that question, and many more. What will a Defector inte...
defector.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
wow we're hiring another intern!!! please come apply to work with us!!! we're fun and normal [ed note: source?]!!!
defector.com/would-you-li...
defector.com/would-you-li...
I am finding myself desperately wanting to play Donkey Kong Bananza sigh
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I am finding myself desperately wanting to play Donkey Kong Bananza sigh
omg omg it’s heeeeeere
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
omg omg it’s heeeeeere
I love a good gift guide, but if you put a Funko Pop on there, I’m out lol
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I love a good gift guide, but if you put a Funko Pop on there, I’m out lol
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12/12 Magi 🎅 🥃 pub crawl
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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12/12 Magi 🎅 🥃 pub crawl
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@dirtbagqueer.rocks
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I am enjoying the soothing audiobook of Ina Garten’s memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens, and it’s amazing how aptly titled the book is. Every other sentence is like, “Then Jeffrey and I had this objectively insane idea, and to my surprise, it worked out”
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I am enjoying the soothing audiobook of Ina Garten’s memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens, and it’s amazing how aptly titled the book is. Every other sentence is like, “Then Jeffrey and I had this objectively insane idea, and to my surprise, it worked out”
I think this is going to be my last piece that goes up this year, which makes me happy. A nice note to end on
What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. I’ve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticks—what feels the least to...
defector.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I think this is going to be my last piece that goes up this year, which makes me happy. A nice note to end on
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We finally know the identities of the 9 anonymous authors of the May HHS report on pediatric gender-affirming care. Surprise! It's stacked with people who make money advocating against pediatric gender-affirming care.
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We finally know the identities of the 9 anonymous authors of the May HHS report on pediatric gender-affirming care. Surprise! It's stacked with people who make money advocating against pediatric gender-affirming care.
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here's our writeup from May: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I love that even elite soccer stars still have to send embarrassing ~just circling back~ messages at work
Emma Hayes says Naomi Girma called and texted her multiple times to remind Hayes she’d be available for next USWNT window. As if Hayes wouldn’t be aware 🤣
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I love that even elite soccer stars still have to send embarrassing ~just circling back~ messages at work
Oh this is rad
This month, after almost a year of development, we launched a whole new publication! @scripthealth.bsky.social is a brand new platform dedicated to covering LGBTQ2S+ health in a period where our rights and healthcare access are under extreme threat. www.script.health
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Oh this is rad
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It's trans awareness week and you might not know this but hi I am nonbinary and hi I have a nonbinary main character in my new novel, BEINGS <3
bookshop.org/a/20948/9781...
bookshop.org/a/20948/9781...
Beings: A Novel
A Novel
bookshop.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's trans awareness week and you might not know this but hi I am nonbinary and hi I have a nonbinary main character in my new novel, BEINGS <3
bookshop.org/a/20948/9781...
bookshop.org/a/20948/9781...
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reading a piece today and was reminded of this @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social post that every journalist should have to read and internalize, thanks! deadspin.com/against-alle...
Deadspin | Against Allegedly
Deadspin | Against Allegedly
deadspin.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
reading a piece today and was reminded of this @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social post that every journalist should have to read and internalize, thanks! deadspin.com/against-alle...
This is really interesting to play around with
Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
transnewsinitiative.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is really interesting to play around with