Press

Jen is available for interviews to support community conversations. Media inquiries should be sent to JenChengWeho at gmail dot com.

Jen started writing as a teen journalist and has deep appreciation for media creators. She welcomes new conversations.

Jen is honored to be selected as a 2023 California Arts Council Fellow. Read more about the Fellowships here.

Newspapers + Radio

The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods (Digital edition: February 9, 2026. Print edition on front page news: February 11, 2026)) by Katerina Portela

FEELING THE HOLIDAY BLUES? CALL THE 24/7 WEHO POETRY HOTLINE (December 9, 2025) by Danielle Chiriguayo
Listen to the 4 minute story or read the brief synopsis.

Jen Cheng Writes New Chapter in WeHo Prose (October 4, 2023)
PRIDE PROFILE: Jen Cheng connects generations through advocacy (May 31, 2023) – articles by Rance Collins

West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng Honored With National Laureate Fellowship (August 30, 2025) by Mike Pengel
An Interview with West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng (October 21, 2023) by Paulo Murillo
Poetry Spa Day Caps off Poetry Month in West Hollywood
(April 28, 2023) by Paulo Murillo

Poets offer connection, personalized poetry by hotline for Pride
by David Mendez (June 11, 2021)

Radio

Feminist Magazine: Interview with Host Lynn Ballen
KPFK (November 15, 2023)

Palabras Literary Salon
KPFK Poets Cafe (June 21, 2023)

Podcasts

For the moment everything falls into place (Poems for Jazz)
Pride Poets: This Poem’s For You (June 29, 2022)

What Makes You Queer?
(Two poems starting at 28:50) Queer Slam (June 6, 2022)

The Healing Power of Breath and Sound
Liberate: The Podcast (Jan 26, 2022)

Magazines