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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Los Angeles
Emily St. James is a writer and critic whose work has appeared in Vox, The A.V. Club, and the New York Times. She is the co-creator of the podcast Arden and a writer on the TV series Yellowjackets.
Mar
14
In a scene from Yellowjackets, Ben, who is tied down, looks up at Natalie. He has a plate of berries on his stomach.

Who is criticism for?

6 min read
Mar
10
A group of seven people, all in winter wear, listens to a tour guide in red earmuffs in a wide shot in front of a brick build

Episodes Monday Rundown March 3 - 9 2025

5 min read
Mar
07
Ava Michele -- tall -- and Sabrina Carpenter -- short -- in a scene from the Netflix film Tall Girl 2.

Woe to the tall girl. (The tall girl is me.)

5 min read
Mar
03

Woodworking is here! Come see me on my book tour!

Did you know I wrote a novel???? I don't know if I've mentioned it before.
1 min read
Mar
03
Paddington checks in at customs, the Brown family behind him. He is, as always, a brown bear in a red hat and blue coat.

Episodes Monday Rundown February 24 - March 2 2025

6 min read
Feb
28
Elwood and Turner look up at themselves in a mirror on the ceiling. They're smiling and wearing blue uniforms.

Nickel Boys, No Other Land, and how to put a memory onscreen

5 min read
Feb
24
The Peanuts gang rides in a raft down a raging river, some bullies racing them. Snoopy is in his own inner tube.

Episodes Monday rundown February 17 - 23 2025

6 min read
Feb
21
Glinda (all in pink) reaches across open space to Elphaba (in black, skin green) in some Wicked promo art.

2024 Best Picture nominees ranked, from first to worst

10 min read
Feb
20
The cover of Woodworking depicts the title cover text tumbling over a series of disorganized desks.

Your novel-writing questions answered

By someone who has (almost) published one novel.
11 min read
Feb
17

Ask Emily Anything (about writing novels)

You have questions? Emily possibly has answers.
1 min read