Kim Powers

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Kim Powers is an American writer and television writer whose work has earned him two Emmys, a Peabody Award, and three Edward R. Murrow Awards. His memoir, The History of Swimming: A Memoir, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Biography in 2007. He lives with his spouse, Jess Goldstein, in New York City and Asbury Park, New Jersey. Born in Texas, he studied at Austin College and earned an MFA from Yale School of Drama.

Career highlights include working at ABC News from 2008 to 2020, where he wrote for Good Morning America and Primetime. He has also been a staff writer for AMC's The Lot, a producer for PBS's Great Performances, and an executive developer for other film and television projects. His coverage of 9/11 won both an Emmy and a Peabody Award, and his work on 20/20 earned three consecutive Edward R. Murrow Awards.

The History of Swimming: A Memoir (Da Capo Press, 2006) explores the special bond between twins and a gay man’s coming-of-age during the AIDS era. Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review, calling it a powerful tribute to family bonds. It also received positive notices from Booklist and The New York Times Book Review; Publishers Weekly had mixed feelings but highlighted Powers’s ability to connect his personal struggles to his twin’s story. Powers discussed the book on 20/20 with Diane Sawyer and with Princeton Theological Seminary. The book was a Lambda finalist in 2007.

Dig Two Graves was published by Gallery Books in 2015 and received positive reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews.