Claire Dederer
Claire Dederer | |
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Claire Dederer, 2025 | |
| Born | January 6, 1967 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupations | Writer, essayist, critic |
| Known for | Essays, book reviews, memoirs |
| Notable work | Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses, Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma |
| Spouse | Bruce Barcott (married 1997–2023) Peter Ames Carlin (married 2025–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Dave Dederer (brother) |
| Awards | Longform essay of the year (2017)
2024 Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose 2025 Chowdhury Prize in Literature |
| Website | clairedederer |
Claire Dederer (born 1967) is an American writer who regularly contributes essays, reviews and criticism to publications including The New York Times.
She has written three books: Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning, Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses, and Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma.