Wendy Chen

Wendy Chen was awarded the Most Promising Young Poet Prize by the Academy of American Poets in 2014. Her poems have been published or are forthcoming in Crazyhorse, American Poets, Hayden’s Ferry Review, The McNeese Review, Copper Nickel, and the anthology Translations from World Literature, among others. Currently, she is pursuing an MFA in poetry at Syracuse University.

How can forms of grief serve as a form of protest? What are the ways in which we […]

“What right does the elegist have to speak for the ...

August 14, 2026 in Editor's Feature tagged Wendy Chen / Whitney Koo by Tiffany Troy

What are the ways in which history haunts us—both in our waking and dreaming lives? How can we […]

“[L]ike sitting down to a decadent, unpredictable feast”: A Conversation ...

September 30, 2025 in Editor's Feature tagged Jarret Keene / Wendy Chen by Tiffany Troy

This poem is part of a project called O/ccult, which uses 17th century court records of the Salem […]

Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez — “Examination of Candy, Island Witch”

May 14, 2024 in Poetry tagged Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez / Wendy Chen by Yamini Pathak

Emelie Griffin is a poet, editor, and translator. Her work has appeared in New England Review, Denver Quarterly, […]

Emelie Griffin — “Winter Where I am” & “Aspects of ...

May 14, 2024 in Poetry tagged Emelie Griffin / Wendy Chen by Yamini Pathak

kathy wu (she/they) is an interdisciplinary poet, visual artist, and educator. She has taught at RISD, Brown, CUNY, […]

kathy wu — “White Asters,” “Tu,” “Moon / Mom,” & ...

May 14, 2024 in Poetry tagged Kathy Wu / Wendy Chen by Yamini Pathak

From 1934-36, German zoologist Ernst Schäfer and American naturalist Brooke Dolan II conducted a natural history expedition across […]

Jan Verberkmoes — “White Dreams the Deer,” “Bubo bubo tibetanus ...

May 14, 2024 in Poetry tagged Jan Verberkmoes / Wendy Chen by Yamini Pathak

Andrew S. Nicholson is the author of A Lamp Brighter than Foxfire (The Center for LIterary Publishing at […]

Andrew Nicholson — “First Principles” & “Etymology”

May 14, 2024 in Poetry tagged Andrew Nicholson / Wendy Chen by Yamini Pathak

Nathaniel Rosenthalis’ second collection of poems, The Leniad (Broken Sleep Books, 2023) is a revelatory exploration of intimacy, […]

“In epic waters”: A Conversation with Nathaniel Rosenthalis on The ...

May 14, 2024 in Editor's Feature tagged Nathaniel Rosenthalis / The Leniad / Wendy Chen by Tiffany Troy

Released last month with Invisible Publishing, The Lantern and the Night Moths, selected and translated by Yilin Wang, […]

“A neverending journey”: A Conversation with Yilin Wang on The ...

May 14, 2024 in Editor's Feature tagged The Lantern and the Night Moths / Wendy Chen / Yilin Wang by Tiffany Troy

American Sad by J.D. Schraffenberger is one of the most moving chapbooks I’ve read in a long time. […]

“What does it feel like to know you’re talking to ...

May 14, 2024 in Editor's Feature tagged American Sad / J.D. Schraffenberger / Wendy Chen by Tiffany Troy

Alexander Sammartino’s debut novel, Last Acts, has been described by George Saunders as “[h]onest, highwire, virtuosic writing that […]

“Survival itself becomes a miracle when you’re living at the ...

May 14, 2024 in Editor's Feature tagged Alexander Sammartino / Last Acts / Wendy Chen by Tiffany Troy

Tomb Sweeping (Ecco, 2023) is the debut short story collection by Alexandra Chang, author of the spellbinding novel […]

“Leave behind what you know: A Conversation with Alexandra Chang ...

May 14, 2024 in Editor's Feature tagged Alexandra Chang / Tomb Sweeping / Wendy Chen by Tiffany Troy