Jared Lemus is the author of the short story collection, Guatemalan Rhapsody, published with Ecco-HarperCollins on March 4th 2025. His debut novel, Magic in the Land of Eternal Spring, is forthcoming with Ecco-HarperCollins. Lemus’s work has appeared in The Atlantic, Story, The Pinch, and The Kenyon Review, among others. He holds an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently the Kenan Visiting Writer at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Upcoming events

  • Jared Lemus, Santiago Jose Sanchez, and Ruben Reyes Jr discuss their latest books.

    Date: 03/27/2025

    Time: 7:00pm

    Place: Book Soup

    8818 Sunset BLVD.,

    West Hollywood, CA

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  • 2025 Featured Writer at Lander Reading Series

    Date: 3/19/2025

    Time: 7:00pm

    Place: Lander University

    Cultural Center room 250

    320 Stanley Ave.,

    Greenwood, SC

    Lander University

Past events

  • Jared Lemus presents GUATEMALAN RHAPSODY, with Karen Tucker.

    Date: 03/04/2025

    Time: 5:30pm

    Place:

    Flyleaf Books
    752 MLK Jr. Blvd.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514

    Flyleaf will offer seating for up to 70 in-person guests, with priority access given to folks who purchase the book. Please indicate in the comments if you’d like 1-2 seats held for you at the event! Signing line at 5:30pm, talk begins at 6:00pm.

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  • An Evening with Jared Lemus in Conversation with Brian Broome

    Date: 03/07/2025

    Time: 7:00pm

    Place:

    Riverstone Books

    5841 Forbes Ave

    Pittsburgh, PA 15217

    Author Jared Lemus, an MFA graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, is returning to Pittsburgh to talk about his new collection of stories, Guatemalan Rhapsody. He will be joined in conversation by author Brian Broome and there will be a time for Q&A with the audience and book signing following the discussion.

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Interviews and Reviews

Fiction

Essays

The Writerly Life

A glowing review of #guatemalan #rhapsody in @publisherswkly today! 7 weeks to pub date. 💛💛💛
An honor to be on here with so many wonderful authors. #guatemalan #rhapsody in the #millions
This year, I plan on reading 52 books. 2 for each letter of the alphabet by author’s last name. So, if you have any suggestions for authors whose last name begins with an “X,” let me know. Swipe to see first book of this year!
Here’s a post instead of a story. An interview I did with @publisherswkly for “Writers to Watch: Spring 2025.” Honored to be included here with all of these other amazing writers. Link in bio!
*Unpaid actors* “60 days to launch date.”
Final book of #2024 is by @jonathanblitzer . This should be required reading in every school. So much of this American history was left out of the history books I read throughout my education—from the US involvement in toppling governments in C
Book 51 of this year is a hilarious memoir by @poetrichardblanco . Detailing the life of a first-gen kid (relatable), this book tackles the trials of assimilation, duality, and queerness. #cuba #cocuyos
Book 50 of this year was a wonderful meditation on life, writers, and writing. I feel very fortunate to have met @joanouvelle . Here’s a quote: “There is a saying in French, reculer pour mieux sauter, and it means that the drawing back ma
Book 49 of this year is one of those books you read and never forget. Here’s a short quote: America understands itself as God’s handiwork, but the black body is the clearest evidence that America is the work of men.