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Sara Jin Li
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Sara Jin Li
productions
editorials
contact
productions
editorials
contact

For over a decade, Sara has written about the intersection of culture, politics, and identity for a variety of publications. Her work has been published in New York Magazine, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Glamour, and many more. She is available for assignment and and can be contacted about tips.

Select Works

  • Bad Actor: A Cult Expose for New York Magazine

  • A Report From the Streets of Louisville for Cosmopolitan

  • How Did Balletcore Permeate the Mainstream? for Teen Vogue

  • Iranians Are Fighting and Dying for Their Rights for Elle

  • Are Period Tracking Apps Safe to Use in a Post-Roe World? for Glamour

  • How Thrifting Became an Online Cult Personality for Paper Magazine

  • Instagram Culture Is Contributing To The Climate Crisis for HuffPost

Cultural Reporting

  • Representation Is Not the End Goal for Cherry Picks

  • A Conversation with Gracie Abrams and Gia Coppola for Nylon

  • How Tattoos Became a Symbol of Control and Pleasure for Nylon

  • Making Sense of Trauma on TikTok for Nylon

Political Reporting

  • Can We Please Stop Stanning Politicians for Teen Vogue

  • Violence and Fetishization Against Asian Women for Cosmopolitan

  • Financial Stress Is Killing People's Mental Health for Teen Vogue

  • Mahjong Doesn’t Need to Be Updated for White People for Teen Vogue