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 (or is forthcoming) in Granta, Raritan, Joyland, Literary Hub, Public Seminar and The Point, where she 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.