Charles Yu is an American writer and lawyer. He is the author of several novels and short-story collections, including How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Interior Chinatown, Third Class Superhero, and Sorry Please Thank You. In 2007, the National Book Foundation named him a "5 under 35" honoree, recognizing him among the most promising writers of his generation. His novel Interior Chinatown won the National Book Award for fiction in 2020. Yu has also worked in television, creating an adaptation of Interior Chinatown that premiered in 2024.