Charles Chowkai Yu (born January 3, 1976) is an American writer and lawyer. He is the author of the novels How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe and Interior Chinatown, as well as the short-story collections Third Class Superhero and Sorry Please Thank You. In 2007 he was named a "5 under 35" honoree by the National Book Foundation. In 2020, Interior Chinatown won the National Book Award for fiction. Yu created a television adaptation of Interior Chinatown which premiered in 2024.
Charles Yu has 7 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Signature works include Interior Chinatown. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
