Kai Cheng Thom

Kai Cheng Thom is a Chinese-Canadian writer, performance artist, and therapist whose work explores themes of gender, identity, trauma, and healing. She is the author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning novel "Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir," the poetry collection "A Place Called No Homeland," and the essay collection "Falling Back in Love with Being Human." Her writing blends magical realism with raw emotional honesty, centering the experiences of trans women of color and marginalized communities. Thom's multidisciplinary practice combines storytelling, activism, and therapeutic work to foster transformation and collective liberation.