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Raymond M. Wong [1]

Listed as: 
Creative Nonfiction Writer
Public address: 
San Diego, CA
California US
Email: 
rwong@antioch.edu
Bio: 

Raymond M. Wong speaks to the pain of being an outsider in his author presentations. In his readings, he evokes a journey to Hong Kong and mainland China, a trip that changed his world.

He has presented at San Diego State University, the Electric Lodge in Venice Beach with author, Mary Gordon, the San Diego City College International Book Fair, Borders, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Central Library, San Diego Miramar College, Rancho San Diego Library, and other venues.

Wong graduated with the MFA in Creative Writing at Antioch University Los Angeles. His writing has appeared in "USA Today, San Diego Union-Tribune, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Small Print Magazine, Segue, Marathon Literary Review" and his collection of letters is included in the anthology "Songs of Ourselves: America's Internal Landscape" by Blue Heron Book Works.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
Hong Kong
China
Raised in: 
San Diego, CA
California
Website: 
https://www.raymondmwong.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Eloise Klein Healy Scholarship at Antioch University Los Angeles

What I'm reading now: 
Catfish and Mandala by Andrew Pham
Monstress by Lysley Tenorio
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
The Whole Mind by Daniel Pink
Give and Take by Adam Grant
Identifies as: 
Chinese American
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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