Welcome to my writing portfolio!

Published Creative Writing

Novel "The Other Realm"

Available on Amazon. Moonbeam Children's Book Award and Next Generation Indie Book Award winner. Published Sept. 1, 2021.

Excerpt from "The Other Realm"

Teenager Azalea Morroe navigates an unfamiliar realm in this coming-of-age novel about friendship, family, and adventure.

Short Story "Coconut Pudding"

To save her life, Thu must take his younger sister on a long journey from rural Vietnam to the city. 2019.

Nonfiction "The Game Has Begun: A Literary Portrait"

Humorous "El Batidor" article. 2023.

Academic Writing

Essay on Legacy of the Pentagon Papers

Essay on the Pentagon Papers and their impact on the U.S. government. 2023.

Personal Essay "Grandmother Paper: 鄧不奴 and 常紹珍"

Exploration of the intersection between Chinese history and feminism. 2023.

Short Story "Both"

Piece about an aspect of my identity in the style of Jamaica Kincaid's short story "Girl". 2023.

Short Story "Dinner Party"

Scene from the perspective of Beth from "Ordinary People" by Judith Guest with attention to internal monologue. 2022.

Research Paper "How did Native American boarding schools affect the identity-related mental health of their students compared to the victims of Japanese internment camps?"

Study on the impact of Native American boarding schools on student mental health compared to Japanese Internment Camps. 2022.