Happy birthday Julie!

Hi, yes! FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS, out in August, is a biography of Renée, a trans woman who successfully sued for her right to play pro tennis in the ’70s

What I was reading from in February (2026) Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon (1930)

Gabriel, it's a good book, very thorough, and runs a ton of different tangents. Went into that more in Feb. than the Mar. rendition: medium.com/@bryan-s-har...

Loved the February post the most! Thank you so much for reading and writing about the book!

ICYMI: I spoke with @pjsauer.bsky.social of @the2ndserve.bsky.social about eliminating second serves (and my new book, Tennis Tensions: Class, Race and Gender in the Evolution of the Sport).

Very cool and unique to read someone’s thoughts about your book while they are still reading it, since most reviews are written after they have finished. Thanks for highlighting Tennis Tensions in January, February and March, Bryan! (And also for mentioning it in your Q&A with Jack Bedell.)

Long live Hip Hop!

The Olympics Just Succumbed to a Ridiculous Gender Panic. Here’s Who It’s Really Going to Hurt. The move is both unnecessary and offensive.

I wrote for @slate.com about the new IOC sex testing policy and the intersex women directly targeted by it

Thoroughly enjoyed talking all things tennis with Patrick for over an hour. Excellent interviewer and lover of the game 🎾🏸

Outside the Box - The Second Serve Anti-folk hero Adam Green’s reimagined tennis courts complement an adventurous Q&A with Gabriel Allen, author of Tennis Tensions: Class, Race and Gender in the Evolution of the Sport.

"It’s the privileged upper-class perspective that’s shaped the narrative, rules, and etiquette since lawn tennis was introduced in 1874 by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield." - @gabrielallen.bsky.social in conversation with @pjsauer.bsky.social

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Book cover for Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer by Julie Kliegman. There is a black and white photo of Richards holding a tennis racket.

If you’re a Barnes & Noble member and wanna snag FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS that way, get 25% rn with code PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-re...

Finding Renée Richards by Julie Kliegman | Astoria Bookshop 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 ...

if you want to buy my new book I am betting that @astoriabookshop.bsky.social will have signed copies, it is just a hunch

Pete Croatto: 'You Can't Be Afraid' Pitch: 391 words; Story paid: $1,700

For @brendanomeara.bsky.social's "Pitch Club," I broke down my pitch for my Grantland Marvin Gaye feature and shared my mindset on pitching.

The biggest thing: Learn not to care about hearing "no." If you love a story, an editor somewhere will. welcometopitchclub.substack.com/p/pete-croat...

Arthur Fils Understands the Assignment - The Second Serve Out of action for 8 months with a broken back, Arthur Fils found his form in Doha.

I penned this about Arthur Fils quicker than quick return to a Tour final for @the2ndserve.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/arthur-fils-...

From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA Amazon.com: From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA: 9781982103958: Croatto, Pete: Books

If money is tight and you want to buy my book, Amazon has it on sale for $8.00. There's one hardcover left.

And to balance the cosmos, if you buy the hardcover and show me a receipt, I'll make a $10 donation to Droppin' Dimes, the ABA charity.

Honored to have been included in this post about what @bryanharvey.bsky.social has been reading to begin the new year. Thanks for reading, and for the kind and encouraging blurb about my book, Bryan!

Profoundly thankful to @pjsauer.bsky.social for his riveting review & resounding recommendation of Tennis Tensions! a.co/d/0fDKYAZ7

What I was reading from in January (2026) Jason Diamond’s Kaplan’s Plot (2025)

january wasn't that long ago
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Grateful to David Shaftel, co-founder & editor of @the2ndserve.bsky.social & Open Tennis Magazine, for his ringing endorsement of Tennis Tensions!

The book "Tennis Tensions/ Class, Race, and Gender In The Evolution of the Sport" Have a wonder why the players at Wimbledon are required to wear white? That and so much more in for anyone that is interested in tennis, and perhaps those that are not. The ideas are transferable to other sports and aspects of life.

"Australian tennis player Destanee Aiava has announced her retirement, labeling the sport’s culture as “racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile to anyone who doesn’t fit the mould,” posted on social media."

'Tennis Tensions', a deep dive on class, race, & gender
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Sign the Petition Induct Ora Washington into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

It takes 60 seconds to sign and share this petition pushing for Ora Washington’s induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame 🎾 #BlackHistoryMonth #Tennisky

Finding Renée Richards The candid, definitive biography of professional tennis’s first openly transgender player, Renée Richards, featuring never-before-seen archival photos and u...

If you don’t have work to toss me but DO have the means to preorder my book, well, that would also make me really happy during a difficult moment

Résumé Julie Kliegman is a writer and editor in Queens, New York.

Hiya! I’m looking for full-time and/or freelance copy-editing and editing work. Please let me know if you’ve got anything that might be a fit, and feel free to share this anywhere!

Email: jmkliegman@gmail.com

Résumé below

Total points won

Djokovic: 140, Sinner: 152

Fifth set points won

Djokovic: 32, Sinner: 34

cover page of Jelena Subotic's book "The Art of Status"

Hello everyone, everything is horrible but my new book about looted art is now out also in audible version on Spotify. If you have a Spotify account I have 5 codes for free download that you can use.
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