Elaine L. Wang is a critic, essayist and fiction writer, currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought. Her writing has appeared in Granta, Raritan, Literary Hub, Public Seminar and The Point, where she has also served as a contributing editor. Previously, she graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Humanities. 

In 2024, Elaine won the Adam Zagajewski Prize for one of her short stories. In 2026, she will be a fellow at the Vermont Studio Center.

Contact: elainelywang [at] uchicago [dot] edu.