Layhannara Tep

Layhannara Tep was born and raised in Long Beach, California. She is the daughter of Cambodian refugees, an experience that continues to shape her writing. She is currently pursuing her master's in Asian American Studies at UCLA, where she is working on a collection of short stories about the Cambodian American diaspora. Layhannara enjoys stories and art in all forms. In her free time, you can find her at the movies, enjoying live music, or getting lost in a museum (she seriously gets lost everywhere). Layhannara enjoys ice cream on rainy days and iced coffees in any weather. She has a growing to-be-read pile. If you see her at a bookstore, please remind her she's not allowed to buy a new book until she finishes one she already owns. Seriously.