Books written by Jen Sookfong Lee

Gentlemen of the Shade: My Own Private Idaho

Good Will Hunting, which won Academy Awards in 1998 for its screenplay and for Robin Williams's performance as the kindly, bearded psychologist, is by far Gus Van Sant's most successful film. It launched the careers of Ben Affleck and ...
Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone

Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year.
Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone

Gung hay fat choy! Chinese New Year is a snapshot of Chinese culture.
Finding Home: The Journey of Immigrants and Refugees

We explore its origins and the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and we hear the first-hand stories of people who have moved across the globe looking for safety, security and happiness.
The Conjoined: A Novel

A popular radio personality, Jen was the voice behind CBC Radio One's weekly writing column, Westcoast Words, for three years, appears regularly as a contributor on The Next Chapter, and is a frequent co-host of the Studio One Book Club.
The Shadow List: Poems

The Shadow List is a book filled with desire, where we question the politics of who gets to choose and who doesn't and where the narrator creates hidden lists of what she really wants.
The Shadow List

The Shadow List is a book filled with desire, where we question the politics of who gets to choose and who doesn't and where the narrator creates hidden lists of what she really wants.
Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault

With a foreword by Jessica Valenti, an extensive introduction by editors Stacey May Fowles and Jen Sookfong Lee, and contributions from acclaimed literary voices such as Alicia Elliott, Elisabeth de Mariaffi, Heather O’Neill, and Juliane ...