Emily Nemens
Emily Nemens is the author of the novels The Cactus League (2020) and Clutch, which will be published in February 2026. Her stories have appeared in BOMB, The Gettysburg Review, n+1, and elsewhere. Emily spent a decade editing literary quarterlies, including leading The Paris Review and serving as co-editor of The Southern Review. She now teaches at the Bennington Writing Seminars and leads community-based fiction workshops.