Author: Chen Chen

Chen Chen is the author of When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities, selected by Jericho Brown for the A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize and out now from BOA Editions, Ltd. The book was also a finalist for the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize (Waywiser Press). Chen’s work has appeared in two chapbooks and in publications such as Poetry, Indiana Review, Gulf Coast, Poem-a-Day, Best of the Net, and The Best American Poetry. His work has been recognized by eight Pushcart Prize nominations and an honorable mention in this year’s anthology. He has received fellowships from Kundiman, Lambda Literary, the Saltonstall Foundation, and in 2015 he was a finalist for the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships. Currently, Chen is pursuing a PhD in English and Creative Writing at Texas Tech University. He lives in Lubbock with his partner, Jeff Gilbert, and their pug dog, Mr. Rupert Giles. For more information, visit chenchenwrites.com. (Photo credit: Jess Chen)

Interviews

writing is part of how I resist

Post author By Chen Chen
Post date April 26, 2017

Erin Post interviews
Chen Chen

Our poetry co-editor Erin Post had this exchange with Chen Chen, our Issue #28 and Volume 3 print issue featured poet. Here’s what he had to say about writing communities, pop culture as an influence, and his intentional use of humor in his poetry…. Read more