A Reading & Conversation with poet Chen Chen

Acclaimed Chinese American poet Chen Chen will visit SUNY Geneseo for a reading, Q&A, and book signing on April 9, 2025 at 4:30pm in Doty 300.

Chen Chen is the author of two books of poetry, Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency (BOA Editions, 2022) and When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities (BOA Editions, 2017), which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors. His work appears in many publications, including Poetry and three editions of The Best American Poetry. He has received two Pushcart Prizes and fellowships from Kundiman, the National Endowment for the Arts, and United States Artists. 

This Genesee Valley Literary Forum event is hosted by the Creative Writing program and the English department. Copies of Chen Chen's books will be for sale at the event (cash only).