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. 🎾📖
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.
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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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Yo: 12/4 F1 🎄 🍺 @timrohan.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@josephbienkahn.com
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12/12 Magi 🎅 🥃 pub crawl
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1/15 🏳️⚧️ 📖 Night
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@dirtbagqueer.rocks
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@josephbienkahn.com
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12/12 Magi 🎅 🥃 pub crawl
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1/15 🏳️⚧️ 📖 Night
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@juliekliegman.com
@dirtbagqueer.rocks
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Yo: 12/4 F1 🎄 🍺 @timrohan.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@josephbienkahn.com
www.eventbrite.com/e/1865660985...
12/12 Magi 🎅 🥃 pub crawl
www.eventbrite.com/e/1811203521...
1/15 🏳️⚧️ 📖 Night
@xbennyboo.bsky.social
@juliekliegman.com
@dirtbagqueer.rocks
www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@josephbienkahn.com
www.eventbrite.com/e/1865660985...
12/12 Magi 🎅 🥃 pub crawl
www.eventbrite.com/e/1811203521...
1/15 🏳️⚧️ 📖 Night
@xbennyboo.bsky.social
@juliekliegman.com
@dirtbagqueer.rocks
www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...
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
Reposted by Julie Kliegman
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...
Reposted by Julie Kliegman
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
This is really interesting to play around with
Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is really interesting to play around with
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
project b … more like project bs
amirite
amirite
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
project b … more like project bs
amirite
amirite
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The latest episode of the Sports Writers Inc. podcast is up with @juliekliegman.com, author of the book "Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes"
Great talk! Do it up!
Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7lIA...
Great talk! Do it up!
Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7lIA...
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The latest episode of the Sports Writers Inc. podcast is up with @juliekliegman.com, author of the book "Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes"
Great talk! Do it up!
Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7lIA...
Great talk! Do it up!
Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7lIA...
Reposted by Julie Kliegman
hey instead of reading and sharing some book that sucks by a woman in love with an insane corpse who neither deserves nor needs the coverage, why not instead buy and read MY book. due to me being normal simplicitybook.xyz
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
hey instead of reading and sharing some book that sucks by a woman in love with an insane corpse who neither deserves nor needs the coverage, why not instead buy and read MY book. due to me being normal simplicitybook.xyz
just had the thought that we must be getting awfully close to the best day of the year, which is obviously NPR book concierge day!
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
just had the thought that we must be getting awfully close to the best day of the year, which is obviously NPR book concierge day!
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as an indie journo, i'm always trying to figure out how/~if~ folks like me fit into wnba media. a lot of that comes down to the league's PR... but what are their standards? who feels welcomed, who does not? and why?
to break it down, i published this survey for folks in WBB MEDIA! take it here:
to break it down, i published this survey for folks in WBB MEDIA! take it here:
WNBA Media Survey (Anonymous!)
The WNBA is growing - and so too is women's basketball media. This survey gives WNBA media members from all backgrounds an anonymous outlet to share their experiences working with PR departments from ...
docs.google.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
as an indie journo, i'm always trying to figure out how/~if~ folks like me fit into wnba media. a lot of that comes down to the league's PR... but what are their standards? who feels welcomed, who does not? and why?
to break it down, i published this survey for folks in WBB MEDIA! take it here:
to break it down, i published this survey for folks in WBB MEDIA! take it here:
🚨 MIND GAME paperback is currently $16.06 if you get it from Bloomsbury! 🚨 www.bloomsbury.com/us/mind-game...
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🚨 MIND GAME paperback is currently $16.06 if you get it from Bloomsbury! 🚨 www.bloomsbury.com/us/mind-game...
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✨Some professional news ✨ I'm developing my own creative writing workshops called "Root & Reverie" and they will begin in January 2026. Early interest form is here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1w5D...
There will be special incentives for early responders and general great news to come so stay tuned!
There will be special incentives for early responders and general great news to come so stay tuned!
Root & Reverie 🌿 Interest Form
🌱 “Something is taking root.”
— Morgan
Welcome to Root & Reverie, a creative writing workshop designed and led by Morgan Jerkins, NYT-bestselling author, educator, and journalist.
This is an intimate,...
docs.google.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
✨Some professional news ✨ I'm developing my own creative writing workshops called "Root & Reverie" and they will begin in January 2026. Early interest form is here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1w5D...
There will be special incentives for early responders and general great news to come so stay tuned!
There will be special incentives for early responders and general great news to come so stay tuned!
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Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read
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 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read
Reposted by Julie Kliegman
The stakes for including trans athletes are real and high. Meanwhile, the idea of keeping sports “fair” is transparently a wedge designed to justify the exclusion of people from enriching—even lifesaving—activities. defector.com/what-does-a-...
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…
defector.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The stakes for including trans athletes are real and high. Meanwhile, the idea of keeping sports “fair” is transparently a wedge designed to justify the exclusion of people from enriching—even lifesaving—activities. defector.com/what-does-a-...
Reposted by Julie Kliegman
I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I will no doubt read and enjoy all your very good Nuzzi jokes, but I also want to say earnestly, so many of us (myself included) are on the verge of being pushed out of this industry and it's genuinely so dispiriting to see the worst among us, ethics-wise, get such preferential treatment.
Reposted by Julie Kliegman
girl i will roundhouse kick you
November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
girl i will roundhouse kick you