A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World

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Sarah Jinee Park

location-pin Queens, New York

School: Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Baruch

Expertise: Books, TV & Movie Entertainment, Food News/Tricks

Sarah Jinee Park

  • 8 years of experience as a professional writer and editor
  • Editor of the Our Voices section and co-editor of the Black Allyship column at Mochi Magazine
  • Published in Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, KNSTRCT Mag, In Parentheses, Truancy Magazine and Peach Velvet Mag

Experience

Sarah is a Korean American writer and editor from Queens, New York, with eight years of experience in the publishing industry. She is editor of the Our Voices section and co-editor of the Black Allyship column at Mochi Magazine, a digital magazine dedicated to amplifying Asian American voices. In a past life, Sarah led creative writing and graphic noveling workshops for children. As a cinephile and avid reader, especially of science fiction and poetry, Sarah has been writing for Reader’s Digest since 2021. She has also written for Taste of Home and KNSTRCT Mag, and her fiction and poetry have been published in In Parentheses, Truancy Magazine and Peach Velvet Mag.

Education

Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Baruch

BA, English Literature and Art History

Articles

“’Twas the Night Before Christmas”: The Original Poem and Its Controversial Backstory

You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?

How to Eat with Chopsticks Like an Absolute Pro

Become a chopsticks master in no time with these handy step-by-step instructions and etiquette tips for how to eat with chopsticks

30 Feel-Good Books to Get You Through Tough Times

No matter how the world has got you down, these feel-good books are bound to brighten your day