Ash Tales contributor · Climate journalist & fiction writer

Emma Pattee

Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and fiction writer in Portland, Oregon. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and numerous literary journals. Her debut novel, Tilt, was published in 2025.

1 story on Ash Tales 1 published book

Stories

1 story by Emma Pattee, newest first

Feb 2020 Climate 1:20 audio

Hey, Are You Awake?

I’ve been pregnant less than a week when the earthquake hits. Dogs look like bathroom rugs on the side of the road. My house is caved in like a witch’s hat that was stepped on....

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Books

1 published book

Novel · Simon & Schuster · 2025

Tilt

A pregnant woman crosses an earthquake-stricken Portland in search of her husband, carrying a secret that could change their family.

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