Nicolaia Rips

Nicolaia Anna Rips (b. August 19, 1998) is an American author. She is the author of Trying to Float a memoir detailing her childhood in New York's infamous Chelsea Hotel. Born in New York City, Nicolaia is the daughter of Michael Rips (a writer and lawyer) and Sheila Berger (an artist and former model). Nicolaia attended LaGuardia High School for Music and the Performing Arts and specialized in vocal music. She currently attends Brown University. Her writing deals with coming of age as an outsider and has received praise for its humor and self-deprecation.