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Henry Chang
American writer
Henry Chang is an American detective story author from New York City.[1] Born and raised in Chinatown, Chang bases his Detective Jack Yu Series primarily in this setting, and his objective "insider's" view influences the development of his stories' settings.[2][3] His series focuses on the violence and poverty in Chinatown which he witnessed as he grew up.[4] He is a graduate of CCNY.[5] He began writing his first novel whilst working as a director of security for the Trump Organization.[6]
In 2011, Chang was honored by Hamilton Madison House, an organization for improving impoverished areas of Manhattan, for his literary contributions to historic Chinatown.[7] He has been featured at the Asian American Literary Festival[5] and has done readings in collaboration with the New Museum's Festival of Ideas for the New City and the Museum of Chinese in America.[8] He lives in Chinatown, Manhattan.[9]