Judith Hertog grew up in Amsterdam but, after some wandering around the world, eventually ended up living in Vermont. She has lived most of her life in places where she is a foreigner. Judith can communicate in six languages but lost track of who or where she is. She writes to find out. 

Judith is a writer, teacher, and storyteller. She also loves photography.

Her writing has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Sun, Longreads, Guernica, Tricycle Magazine, Hotel Amerika, Crab Orchard Review, the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, and many others. Her work has been selected as a “Notable Essay” in Best American Essays 2020. She has also appeared as a storyteller on the RISK! podcast.

She has received fellowships from the Vermont Studio Center, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, The Marble House Project, and The Watermill Center.