Claire A. Berman is an essayist, novelist, health communicator, and unapologetically indulgent auntie. Her parents instilled in her an early love of reading, which has continued throughout her life. She particularly loves character-driven stories that fuse storytelling with science and/or challenge our assumptions about each other. Sadly, her first book (pictured below) contained none of these elements, but hopefully it has only gotten better from there. Claire's writing has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review and JMWW, and she is currently working on her first novel, The Accidentals. 

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In her day job, Claire uses storytelling and art to communicate about health and science, particularly about pediatric HIV. The best part of her job is working alongside study participants to ensure that research about HIV happens in partnership with the community. 

 

Claire is an alumna of Grubstreet's Novel Generator Program and holds a Master of Science in Health Communication from Tufts University School of Medicine. She holds Bachelor's degrees in English and German and is a former Fulbright Scholar. She loves running, biking, and birdwatching in the nature surrounding her home, and she is on a mission to optimize the flow of her Kindle hold list at Boston Public Library.