Emily Nemens
Novelist and editor; author of the novel Clutch, which explores long-term female friendships and midlife challenges, and discussed the book's themes in this interview.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 9min
'Clutch' follows a college friend group trying to maintain their bond in midlife
Emily Nemens, novelist and editor, wrote Clutch about five college friends facing midlife strains. She explains using a group chat as the novel’s connective tissue. The conversation touches on negligence within long-term friendships, direct scenes about reproductive rights, and how writing the book reshaped her own relationships.
