Putsata Reang is an author and journalist whose writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Ms, and The Seattle Times, among other publications. Born in Cambodia and raised in rural Oregon, Putsata has lived and worked in more than a dozen countries, including Cambodia, Afghanistan and Thailand. She is an alum of Hedgebrook, Mineral School and Kimmel Harding Nelson residencies and has received fellowships from the Alicia Patterson Foundation and Jack Straw.
