Here at The Common, we understand that supporting a diverse exchange of ideas goes hand in hand with making the publishing world more accessible. As such, we’ve compiled a list of information and…

Literary Arts is pleased to present Portland Book Festival, November 2-8, 2026. The largest book festival in the Pacific Northwest returns in collaboration with some of Portland’s most influential voi...

ISSUE 132 181 Pages In This Issue: Nonfiction “Saguaro in the Sea” by Sophia Acuña: on surfing and indigeneity in Southern California, told through collage. “Care Directive” by Sarah Matsui: a dau...

EMILY NEMENS <br> Unable to run, she walked across reclaimed meadows in her new town, watching hawks dive from the sky. She finished writing a book while sprawled on her belly. She had lost something ...

EMILY NEMENS <br> Unable to run, she walked across reclaimed meadows in her new town, watching hawks dive from the sky. She finished writing a book while sprawled on her belly. She had lost something ...

A haunting Western thriller about a man brought back from the dead to exact revenge upon those who have wronged him...

Reading, conversation, signing

Happy Independent Bookstore Day to those who celebrate.

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These six books demand discussion—with a pal, a date, or a book club.

Selected by Emily Nemens, the author of the novel “Clutch.”

How Wayne Thiebaud’s Supine Woman became the cover of Clutch.

A dispatch from the road, plus new classes and upcoming events

Wednesdays on April 22nd, April 29th, May 6th, and May 13 at 7pm to 9pm (Eastern) In this workshop, we’ll focus on short fiction revision.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Emily Nemens about her latest novel, Clutch, which tells the story of five women and their lifelong friendship.

Join us for a generative writing workshop led by Emily Nemens on Saturday, February 28, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM! Limited seating!

Author Emily Nemens discusses navigating life and writing a novel that felt like the result of a Faust-style deal.

Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 9:03 PM Carson: There better be a gd pool. What is time, really? It can be measured in centuries or seconds, calendar years or costume periods, milestones or metamorphoses. Som…

Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

@Emily Nemens has occupied one of the most prestigious seats in literature: editor of The Paris Review. But leaving that institutional power to focus on her own writing required a major pivot.  Her d...

I've never been so happy to be called deranged.