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Melissa Hung is a writer and journalist. Her essays and reported stories have appeared in Longreads, Catapult, NPR, Vogue, Pacific Standard, and Body Language (Catapult, 2022). She is the founding editor in chief of Hyphen and an alumna of the Tin House and VONA writing workshops. Melissa also directed San Francisco WritersCorps, an award-winning arts education program. She grew up in Texas, the eldest child of immigrants.
Likes: cheese, chilaquiles, bargains, faux fur
Dislikes: water getting stuck in your ear after swimming
Press & Appearances
Chinatown’s Endangered Banquet Halls — Fifth & Mission Podcast
How Will Chinatown Survive? — Fifth & Mission Podcast
KERA’s Think — with Krys Boyd
Southern Fried Asian Podcast — with Keith Chow
Angry Reader of the Week — Angry Asian Man
Hot 20 Under 40 Nominee Melissa Hung Awarded by Michelle Obama — 7×7
Believe the Hyph — SFGate
Contact
melissa@melissahung [dot] xyz
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