Patricia Chao
Biography
Patricia Chao
Born in California and raised in New England, Patricia Chao has traveled widely and feels most at home in Latin countries. She reviews Latin dance music for Global Rhythm magazine, and her poetry has appeared in various journals. She has taught creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and New York University. Her first novel, Monkey King, was critically acclaimed and was a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers finalist. She is at work on a new novel set in Brazil, Japan, and Argentina. Patricia Chao lives in New York City.
Patricia Chao