Terrence Cheng is the author of two novels, Sons of Heaven (2002) and Deep in the Mountains (2007). Born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1972, Cheng came to the United States with his family in 1973. He grew up in Levittown, New York, and went to Binghamton University (SUNY) where he earned his BA in literature and creative writing. Cheng later earned his MFA in fiction at the University of Miami, FL, where he was a James Michener Fellow.

After graduate school, Cheng worked in publishing for several years until he began teaching at Lehman College, part of the City University of New York, where he is currently assistant chair and associate professor of English and creative writing. In 2005 Cheng received a literature fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. His short story, “Gold Mountain,” appeared in the critically acclaimed anthology Bronx Noir in 2007. He lives with his wife in New York City. For more information visit www.tcheng.net.

Sons of Heaven, a novel

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