Kara H.L. Chen

Kara H. L. Chen is a Taiwanese American writer who received her MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College. Her debut novel, LOVE & RESISTANCE, was a 2024 finalist for the Ohioana Book Award and was included in the 2024 “Recommended Literature List” for Grades 9-12 by the California Department of Education. She is also the author of ASKING FOR A FRIEND, which was a 2025 finalist for the Ohio Book Award (formerly the Ohioana Book Award) and included in the 2026 Choose to Read Ohio booklist.