Xinle Hou

Xinle Hou is an MFA fiction student at Columbia University, having previously completed dual Bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature from Columbia University and Barnard College. Experience includes roles as an Apprentice Reporter at WhoWhatWhy, a News Intern at Reuters, and an Editorial Marketing Intern at Caixin Global, where responsibilities ranged from news coverage and analysis to data-gathering and research on economic and political issues. Earlier positions include an Editorial Intern at Kweli Journal, a Student Researcher in Columbia's archaeological program, a Research Assistant for the National Endangered Language Protection Project, and an Administrative Assistant for U.S. Senator Roy Blunt. Xinle's work encompasses various aspects of journalism, research, and literary analysis.