Johanna Gohmann

Johanna Gohmann is an essayist, humor writer, and children's book author. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, McSweeney's, and New York Magazine. Her essays have been included in several anthologies, most notably: Every Father's Daughter - 24 Women Writers Remember Their Fathers, The Best Women's Travel Writing Volume 10, A Moveable Feast - Life-Changing Food Adventures Around the World, and The Best Sex Writing. She is the author of numerous middle grade and Young Adult books for ABDO Publishing, and her humor book: All Toddlers Are Scorpios - An Astrological Guide to Your Adorable Tiny Terror was published in April 2026 by Running Press. Johanna also enjoys performing and storytelling, and she is a two-time winner of The Moth. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, son, and two fish named Sticky Fins and WeeWee.