About

Jared Lemus is an educator and fiction writer. His debut story collection, Guatemalan Rhapsody, was published with Ecco-HarperCollins on 03/04/2025. He is currently the Kenan Visiting Writer at UNC-Chapel Hill, where he is at work on his first novel. Jared is available for book clubs, readings, festivals, panels, and invited talks.

Education and Editorial:

  • Tin House 2023 Summer Reader
  • Tin House 2022 Summer Scholar
  • MFA from the University of Pittsburgh (May 2022)
  • Previous Editor at Jabberwock Review
  • Previous Reader at Barren Magazine
  • Previous Reader at Autumn House Press Summer Full-Length Fiction Contest 2021