from “Speculative Fiction”

A hand-drawn illustration of a rectangle with three dots in the center.


A section of text from a poem reflecting on personal and familial memories, featuring elements of nostalgia and loss.
A text excerpt discussing themes of ancestry and generational curses.
A poem with fragmented phrases discussing rural life, physical experiences, and the complexities of living in a harsh environment.
A poem reflecting on themes of speculation, secrecy, and identity with a focus on a sister figure.
A collection of five images, including a poem text with themes of gender as expressed in a creative format.
Yuyi Chen

Yuyi Chen is from Sichuan, China. They are now in a PhD program in anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. Erotic Continent is their first book, out now from discount guillotine. Some publications can be found or forthcoming in the tiny, r&r, nat. brut, and mercury firs, among others. They go by Echo.

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