About Lam

Based in the American West, Lam Ho is a writer/poet whose work has appeared in Maudlin House, HuffPost, and Noise Magazine. Her poetry was recognized as a 1st Runner Up for the Winds of Asia Award by Kinsman Quarterly and is featured in an accompanying anthology. Her writing has received support from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, The Writer's Center, GrubStreet, and The Starshine Arts Collective.

Inspired by her travels, romantic entanglements, and the rich storytelling of her immigrant parents, Lam's poetry, personal essays, and fiction explore themes of migration, grief, and hope. She is currently working on her first poetry collection.

A graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South, Lam holds degrees in English and Environment & Sustainability. She lives with a mildly famous cat named Jose.