Emily Carter

Emily Carter (born 15 December 1960) is an American writer of short stories and essays. Her work, often semi-autobiographical, explores themes of addiction, alienation, illness, and recovery.

Biography

Early life and education Carter is the daughter of feminist writer Anne Roiphe and playwright Jack Richardson. She was later adopted by her stepfather, psychoanalyst Herman Roiphe. Despite this privileged background, she struggled from an early age with feelings of loneliness and alienation. She was expelled from kindergarten for disruptive behavior and attended a series of private schools before graduating from the Robert Louis Stevenson School for Gifted Underachievers in New York City. a fellow recovering addict.

Awards 1996 McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship for Writers Grant 1998 The Loft Literary Center Grant 2001 Whiting Award for Fiction

Works

Books

"Parachute Silk", Originally published in The New Yorker, July 27, 1992 "Bad Boy Walking", Originally published in The New Yorker, February 14, 1994 "WLUV", Reprinted in The Barcelona Review, July–August 2003

Anthologies