Katie Kitamura is an American novelist, journalist, and art critic. She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the London Consortium. Kitamura’s most recent novel is Intimacies, which was one of The New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2021. It was longlisted for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, and was a finalist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. It was also one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2021. In France, it won the Prix Litteraire Lucien Barriere, was a finalist for the Grand Prix de l’Heroine, and was nominated for the Prix Fragonard.

Her previous novel, A Separation, was a finalist for the Premio von Rezzori and a New York Times Notable Book. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages and is being adapted for film and television. She is a recipient of the Rome Prize in Literature, as well as fellowships from the Lannan, Jan Michalski, and Santa Maddalena foundations.

Katie has written for publications including The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, Granta, BOMB, Triple Canopy, and Frieze. She also teaches in the creative writing program at New York University.