Claire Dederer

Claire Dederer (born 1967) is an American writer who regularly contributes essays, reviews and criticism to publications including The New York Times. She has also authored three books, Love and Trouble, Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses, and Monsters.

Life and career
Dederer was raised in Seattle, where she was born in 1967. She was a film critic at the Seattle Weekly before turning to freelance journalism. She has taught writing at her alma mater ('93), the University of Washington. She has two adult children with her ex-husband. She lives on a boat in Seattle.

Dederer has written book reviews and articles for The New York Times and other publications. Her memoir, Love and Trouble - a midlife reckoning, was published in 2017.

Her brother, Dave Dederer, is a guitarist and singer, best known as a member of the band The Presidents of the United States of America.

Essays

 * (Winner of Longform essay of the year)