Cynthia Chen

Cynthia Chen is a writer based in New York City, originally from Shanghai. She holds an MFA from New York University. Her writings can be found in The Margins, The Common, Epiphany, mercuryfirs, No, Dear, IMPULSE, and elsewhere. Her work has also been supported by the Community of Writers, Beijing Poetry Festival, Accent Sisters, and Push the Boat Poetry Festival. Her debut chapbook Believing YoYo is forthcoming from tiltedhouse press in spring 2026.