Zinzi Clemmons Books in Order

Zinzi Clemmons is a multifaceted writer and editor, drawing inspiration from her unique upbringing in Philadelphia, where she was raised by a South African mother and an American father. A graduate of Brown and Columbia, she has established herself as a talented and versatile writer, with her work appearing in respected publications such as <i>Zoetrope: All-Story, The Paris Review Daily, Transition</i>, and <i>The Common</i>. Clemmons is also a co-founder and former publisher of <i>Apogee Journal</i>, and has held editorial positions at <i>Literary Hub</i> and <i>Phoneme Media</i>. She has received prestigious fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Bread Loaf, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and the Kimbilio Center for African American Fiction. Currently, Clemmons resides in Los Angeles with her husband.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Zinzi Clemmons

  • #1
    What We Lose(2017)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves(2018)
    Amazon

About Zinzi Clemmons

Zinzi Clemmons is a multifaceted writer and editor, drawing inspiration from her unique upbringing in Philadelphia, where she was raised by a South African mother and an American father. A graduate of Brown and Columbia, she has established herself as a talented and versatile writer, with her work appearing in respected publications such as <i>Zoetrope: All-Story, The Paris Review Daily, Transition</i>, and <i>The Common</i>. Clemmons is also a co-founder and former publisher of <i>Apogee Journal</i>, and has held editorial positions at <i>Literary Hub</i> and <i>Phoneme Media</i>. She has received prestigious fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Bread Loaf, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and the Kimbilio Center for African American Fiction. Currently, Clemmons resides in Los Angeles with her husband.

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