Chen, Kirsten Shu-Ying: - Kirsten Shu-ying Chen grew up at the Jersey Shore. She graduated from the University of Maryland's business school, spent some time in Washington DC and Baltimore, then moved to New York where she received her MFA in creative writing from the New School. She's also a sketch comedy writer, screenwriter, and founder of the former BTP artist collective. Her poetry can be found in Best American Poetry, PANK, The Florida Review, Yes Poetry, and elsewhere. Earlier versions of this collection were named finalist for both the Autumn House Press chapbook prize and the Tomaz Salamun chapbook prize from Factory Hollow Press. She currently lives in New York City. Light waves is her debut full-length poetry book.