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Vincent Chu

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in Oakland, The United States

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Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Contemporary

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Vincent Chu is a Bay Area writer and author of the novel NICE PLACES (Forest Avenue Press, 2026) and story collection LIKE A CHAMPION (7.13 Books, 2018). His fiction has appeared in Muumuu House, STILL Magazine, Pithead Chapel, PANK Magazine, and elsewhere. He is a Headlands Center for the Arts Affiliate Artist, Hambidge Center Fellow, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA. Vincent lives in Oakland, California.

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	Like a Champion 4.47 avg rating — 79 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Vincent Chu liked Veronica Gliatti's review of Nice Places: "Thank you so much #NetGalley for the change to read this and review it! #GreatRead #NicePlaces This is a fun, funny, entertaining ride that takes you places you did not even see coming. It has some real surprises in store for you. This book is about G" Read more of this review »
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Vincent Chu and 5 other people liked Elena L. 's review of Nice Places: "One day, Georgie decides to quit his job to travel the world for a year. This is a philosophical yet lighthearted narrative about the meaning of life. In this travel story, Georgie, like many of us at some life stage, tries to find connection (in seve" Read more of this review »
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Vincent Chu and 2 other people liked Kimberly's review of Nice Places: "I have to admit this one has a slow start that could have been condensed, but because I was so excited about the premise, I pushed through. Once the story gets going it is fantastic. I was drawn to this book by the Kate Folk blurb. I love her work an" Read more of this review »
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Vincent Chu and 2 other people liked Helen Wu ✨'s review of Nice Places: "I requested Nice Places almost immediately because it touches a question that has been sitting quietly in the back of my mind for a long time. What is the point of any of this. The book meets that question in a way that feels both strange and deeply " Read more of this review »
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