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Jinwoo Chong is an American writer whose work has appeared in literary magazines such as The Rumpus and CRAFT. He holds an MFA in fiction from Columbia University.
Known for: Flux
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Flux
Flux is a debut novel by Jinwoo Chong that blends speculative fiction and literary realism. It follows three interconnected narratives exploring time, memory, and identity through the lens of a mysterious technology company and a man grappling with loss and transformation. The story examines how trauma and nostalgia shape personal and collective realities.
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Brandon and the Promise of Rewriting Time
When we meet Brandon, he is floating in grief. His mother’s death has fractured his sense of continuity, and the life he built around her absence feels increasingly threadbare. Then comes an offer from a sleek, secretive company called Flux. They promise to harness technology capable of transcending...
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Blue and the Nostalgia of Becoming
Blue’s story takes us backward, into the 1980s—a time when the glow of a television screen could substitute for the warmth of a parent’s attention. He is a boy watching *Raider*, a stylized show about a futuristic hero who always saves the day and always resets the world by the next episode. Blue wa...
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About Jinwoo Chong
Jinwoo Chong is an American writer whose work has appeared in literary magazines such as The Rumpus and CRAFT. He holds an MFA in fiction from Columbia University. Flux is his first novel.
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