Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY's books reporter, covering new releases, publishing news, fandom and the intersection of books and pop culture. She's interviewed high-profile and celebrity authors like Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Malala Yousafzai, Fredrik Backman, Jennette McCurdy, Lee Child and Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Mulroy has been with USA TODAY since 2022. She revealed bestselling author Freida McFadden’s identity and has reported on AI scams plaguing the publishing industry. Her reporting has taken her to a Virginia printing press following a book from draft to published product all the way to Athens with Percy Jackson fans on a literary tour.
She is a two-time winner of NLGJA's "Excellence in Bisexual Coverage" award for her reporting on bisexual-affirming health care and biphobia.
She loves speculative fiction, sprawling family narratives and prides herself on giving niche book recommendations. Reach out to her with suggested titles of your own or ruminations on reading. She studied journalism at American University and is based in New York City.
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