Jingyu Li (李静雨) was born in Beijing, China. She immigrated to the states at the age of three and grew up in Wyoming where her younger brother was born. She graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently doing her MFA at The University of Texas at Austin. Her work can be found in The Adroit Journal, Sundog Lit, Rust & Moth, and others. She has two friendly kittens and a metaphysical dog named Doug. Her favorite food is hotpot, which she eats on a weekly basis.