Katie Kitamura is an American novelist, journalist and art critic whose work often explores identity, performance and the fragility of human connection. She is best known for the novels A Separation (2017) and Intimacies (2021), and her fifth novel, Audition, follows an actress preparing for a major role as she meets a younger, enigmatic man over lunch. Audition was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize and was a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize. She also teaches creative writing at New York University.
