{"product_id":"finding-renee-richards-the-groundbreaking-story-of-tenniss-trans-pioneer-9780063439580","title":"Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis's Trans Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Not to be missed.\" --Stephanie Howes, \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e Must-Read Book of Summer 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Renée Richards\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Renée Richards\u003c\/i\u003e includes a 20-page photo insert featuring never-before-seen archival images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Kliegman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.27w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063439580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliegman, Julie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJulie Kliegman\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor with work in outlets including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ringer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDefector\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Verge\u003c\/i\u003e. They are a regular guest on podcasts including \u003ci\u003eYou're Wrong About\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Hang Up and Listen\u003c\/i\u003e. Kliegman has been copy chief at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and copy editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Ringer\u003c\/i\u003e. They have also taught journalism to undergraduates at the New School. Their first book was \u003ci\u003eMind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes\u003c\/i\u003e. Kliegman lives in Queens, New York.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Julie Kliegman \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48840784478365,"sku":"9780063439580","price":34.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4ceacd0d-63a9-4396-82a9-fd2ae14e133c.jpg?v=1787726488","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/finding-renee-richards-the-groundbreaking-story-of-tenniss-trans-pioneer-9780063439580","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}