Amber Wong is an environmental engineer and writer from Seattle who writes about hazardous waste, Chinese-American culture, rowing, and the perils of being a bad Chinese daughter. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University, her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University, and rowing instruction from the Pocock Rowing Club. Being a bad Chinese daughter came naturally. Her work has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies.
Selected work
Bad Chinese Daughters
Under the Gum Tree, 2026
Alpha Rowing
The Plentitudes, 2025
The Long Run
Pangyrus, 2025
A Toxic Mess: Seattle's Gas Works Park and the Politics of Environmental Cleanup - Terrain.org
Terrain.org, 2023
Can Abacuses Count That High? | Solstice Literary Magazine
Solstice Literary Magazine, 2023
Where Am I From? by Amber Wong - CRAFT
CRAFT Literary, 2023
To the Men Who I've Talked Out of Leaving Their Wives
River Teeth, 2022