Claire Jia
Photo by Robin Alexander
Biography
Claire Jia is a Los-Angeles based writer originally from Chicago, where she was the All-State Illinois Shotokan Karate Club Green Belt Champion in 2009.
Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Reductress, TheEstablishment, The Rumpus, and more. With Lisa Deng, she runs the zine collective CABBAGE KING, where they focus on the experiences of women of color through the lens of cute astrology characters, pop art, and cartoon animals.
Claire graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Amherst College. Today she lives and writes in Los Angeles on shows such as AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS, FRESH OFF THE BOAT and GANGSTERS OF SHANGHAI.