Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis's Trans Pioneer by Kliegman, Julie

Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis's Trans Pioneer

"Not to be missed." --Stephanie Howes, Booklist (starred review)A Town & Country Must-Read Book of Summer 2026The...
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Author: Julie Kliegman
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Language: English
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Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis's Trans Pioneer by Kliegman, Julie

Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis's Trans Pioneer

$34.78

Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis's Trans Pioneer

$34.78
Author: Julie Kliegman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

"Not to be missed." --Stephanie Howes, Booklist (starred review)

A Town & Country Must-Read Book of Summer 2026

The candid, definitive biography of professional tennis's first openly transgender player, Renée Richards, featuring never-before-seen archival photos and untold stories nearly lost to history, until now.

Fifty years ago, tennis player Renée Richards made international headlines in her fight to compete in the women's draw of the 1977 US Open--marking the first time a trans athlete sued to participate in professional sports in the gender category with which they identify. Renée eventually won her case. Though she lost in the first round of the singles tournament, she and her tennis partner made it to the finals in doubles, losing to Martina Navratilova and her partner.

Finding Renée Richards chronicles Richards's extraordinary life, moving from her tumultuous upbringing in Queens, New York, to her career as a successful eye surgeon; her years as a star tennis player to her role as a transgender pioneer. Now in her nineties, Renée remains a complex figure: A person who changed the sports world forever yet questions the place of trans athletes in that world today. GLAAD award-nominated sports journalist Julie Kliegman deftly probes these contradictions, drawing on intimate interviews and offering critical reflections on what is at stake for athletes, fans, and the queer community today, at a time when trans participation in sports is more hotly contested--and condemned--than ever before.

Finding Renée Richards includes a 20-page photo insert featuring never-before-seen archival images.



Author: Julie Kliegman
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 08/18/2026
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.17h x 6.27w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9780063439580


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/08/2026
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2026
Booklist 07/01/2026

About the Author
Kliegman, Julie: - Julie Kliegman is a writer and editor with work in outlets including The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, The Washington Post, Slate, Bookforum, The Ringer, Defector, Texas Monthly, Vulture, and The Verge. They are a regular guest on podcasts including You're Wrong About and Hang Up and Listen. Kliegman has been copy chief at Sports Illustrated and copy editor at The Ringer. They have also taught journalism to undergraduates at the New School. Their first book was Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes. Kliegman lives in Queens, New York.

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