Podcast #273 – Julie Kliegman

Finding Renee Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer, published by HarperOne in August 2026, is this writer and editor’s latest book. Kliegman previously served as the copy chief for Sports Illustrated and a copy editor at The Ringer. Their writing on a wide variety of topics has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Sports Illustrated, The Washington Post, The Ringer, Bookforum, Defector, Vulture, BuzzFeed, Vox, The Verge, Bustle, Washington Monthly, The Week, and more. Julie Kliegman was interviewed by BIO member and podcast producer Jenny Skoog Mondesir.