Claire Dederer (born 1967[1]) is an American writer who regularly contributes essays, reviews and criticism to publications includingThe New York Times.
She has written three books:Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning,Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses,[2][3] andMonsters: A Fan's Dilemma.
Dederer was raised inSeattle, where she was born in 1967. She was a film critic at theSeattle Weekly before turning to freelance journalism.[4] She has taught writing at her alma mater ('93), theUniversity of Washington.[5] She has two adult children with her ex-husband. She lives on a boat in Seattle.[6]
Dederer has written book reviews and articles forThe New York Times[7][8] and other publications.[9][10] Her memoir,Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning, was published in 2017.[11]