I’m Jack Cheng, a writer in Detroit.
I make books for young readers,
a weekly newsletter about being an artist/human, and podcasts about
reading & writing.

*See You in the Cosmos*, my most recent novel.

BookSmitten

My new podcast about seeing a human, hopeful world through the lens of children’s literature. Co-hosted with Kelly J. Baptist, Patrick Flores-Scott, and Heather Shumaker.

Sunday

The Latest

Kenyan Runners and Creative Outliers

Apr 18

Or: Is consistency overrated?

On Validation

Apr 11

Presence, and old drafts and puzzles.

A Phantom Tollbooth Tribute

Apr 4

My recent post for Imagination Soup.

Exploration/Presentation

Mar 28

An update on my new year’s un-resolutions.

Epilogue (and a New Podcast)

Mar 27

A few updates from 2021, and a sample of my new podcast, BookSmitten.

I’m Jack Cheng, a writer in Detroit. I make books for young readers, a weekly newsletter about being an artist/human, and podcasts about reading & writing.