Jinwoo Chong, author portrait
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Jinwoo Chong

Jinwoo Chong is the author of the novels I Leave It Up to You and Flux, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. His work has appeared in Guernica, The Southern Review, The Rumpus, LitHub, Chicago Quarterly Review, and Electric Literature, and received recognition from the 2025 Best American Short Stories anthology and a special mention from the 2022 Pushcart Prizes. He lives in New Jersey with his husband and cat.

Books

I Leave It Up to You

Starred Audiobook Reviews for BUCKEYE, AUTOCORRECT, I LEAVE IT UP TO YOU, THE POISONED KING, ZOMROMCOM, ATMOSPHERE, and more (Sept 2025)

A new Read with Jenna pick. . . short stories from an ensemble cast. . . sequels in beloved fantasy series, inspiring nonfiction with some celebrity voices (hello, Idris Elba!)—and even some romances with zombies… and airplanes?! Be sure to check your digital collections for these recommended listens!

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