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Jul 13, 2021 · Lena Nguyen Interview - We Have Always Been Here. The daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Lena Nguyen lives with her partner in the alien desert of Arizona. She received her MFA in fiction from Cornell University, where she also taught courses in English, writing, and zombies. Her science fiction and fantasy have won several accolades, and she ...
Lena is an award-winning writer of speculative fiction and fantasy. She was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and has studied writing all over the world---including at Stanford, Brown, Harvard, and UCLA. She holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Cornell University, where she also taught as a lecturer of English.
This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Lena Nguyen, author of We Have Always Been Here. About We Have Always Been Here: Misanthropic psychologist Dr. Grace Park is placed on the Deucalion, a survey ship headed to an icy planet in an unexplored galaxy. Her purpose is to observe the thirteen human crew members aboard the ship—all specialists in ...
Fiction Writer. Overview. Lena was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and a BA in Political Science from Arizona State University, in addition to her MFA from Cornell. Lena’s work has appeared in the Harvard Review and the book Creating Life from Life: Science Fiction and Biotechnology.
The daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Lena Nguyen lives with her partner in the alien desert of Arizona. She received her MFA in fiction from Cornell University, where she also taught courses in English, writing, and zombies. Her science fiction and fantasy have won several accolades, and she was a Writers of the Future finalist.
Lena's short-form work has appeared in The Harvard Review, K'in Literary Journal, Creating Life from Life: Biotechnology and Science Fiction (Pan Stanford Press), and on various digital platforms (Tapas Media, Episode, Tales). Her writing has earned several accolades and awards, including Winner of the Jules Anatole award and Honorable Mention ...
NEws. WE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN HERE has been featured in various media outlets, including: . Some of Lena's latest interviews, podcasts, and panels: Other News: WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE was awarded the Philip Freund Prize by Cornell University. WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE was a finalist for the Compton Crook Award. Lena will serve as the Koch Editor in ...
