| Emily Carter | |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | New York University |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Spouse: | Johnnie Sage Ammentorp |
| Parents: | Anne Roiphe Jack Richardson |
| Family: | Katie Roiphe (sister) Rebecca Roiphe (sister) |
Emily Carter (born December 1960 in New York City) is an American writer. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker,[1] Story, Gathering of the Tribes, Between C & D, Artforum, Open City, Great River Review, and Poz.
Carter is the daughter of noted feminist writer Anne (née Roth) Richardson Roiphe and writer Jack Richardson.[2] [3] Her half-sister is writer Katie Roiphe. Carter attended high school at the Robert Louis Stevenson School "for Gifted Underachievers" in New York City, and college at New York University. She has been married to punk rock guitarist Johnnie Sage Ammentorp, RN (of such bands as Christian Death, The Joneses, and The Mau-Mau's) since 1999. Together they divide their time between Albuquerque & New York City. Emily can also be found for many months each year in Anhedonia, PA.