Emily Holt is the author of Though the Walls Are Lit (Lost Horse Press, 2020). Her poetry and essays have appeared in Poetry Ireland Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, AGNI, Hinterland, and the anthologies Hold Open the Door: The Ireland Chair of Poetry Commemorative Anthology and Brief Encounters: A Collection of Contemporary Nonfiction. She received a 2022–2023 Seattle CityArtist grant. (updated 10/2022)