Jen Sookfong Lee: News



		News February 24, 2010 To read us is to know us! Join Sheryl MacKay, Simi Sara and Jen Sookfong Lee at a special Canada Reads event What Canadian books would you recommend to an Olympics visitor? 7:00pm, CBC British Columbia, 700 Hamilton Street For free tickets, email CanadaReadsInVancouver@cbc.ca February 21 and 27, 2010 Meet and chat with Jen Sookfong Lee and Sheryl MacKay at CBC Vancouver's outdoor plaza 11:30am, 700 Hamilton Street February 10, 2010 Real Vancouver Writers' and Culture Series Featuring Jen Sookfong Lee and many others 7:00pm, W2 Culture + Media House, 112 East Hastings Street October 14, 2009 Jen Sookfong Lee co-hosts the CBC Studio One Book Club featuring Wade Davis' The Wayfinders 7:30pm, CBC British Columbia, 700 Hamilton Street October 8, 2009 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the Burnaby Public Library 7:00pm, McGill Branch, 4595 Albert Street September 27, 2009 Writing Groups Work Jen Sookfong Lee, Mary Novik and June Hutton appear at The Word on the Street 11:00am, Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Peter Kaye Room Hosted by Sheryl MacKay May 12, 2009 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at McNally Robinson In celebration of Asian Heritage Month 8:00pm, McNally Robinson at Grant Park, Winnipeg May 5, 2009 Writers' workshop for Asian Heritage Month 2009 "When Memoir Inspires Fiction" 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Richmond Cultural Centre Lecture Hall Workshop is free but spots are limited To register, call 604-247-8300 April 8, 2009 TOK: Writing the New City launches Jen Sookfong Lee's short story "Chill, Hush" included in annual anthology Other writers include Rawi Hage, Anar Ali, Ken Babstock, Daniel David Moses Available for order here March 3, 2009 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at Langara College 12:30pm, Room A328, Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver February 12, 2009 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the On Edge readings series 7:00pm, Emily Carr University, Granville Island December 8, 2008 "When Memoir Inspires Fiction" Writing workshop with Jen Sookfong Lee With the Writers' Trust of Canada 6:00 to 8:00pm, Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch November 25, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee announced as one of the five panellists on Canada Reads 2009 Defending Fruit by Brian Francis November 5, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the Okanagan Regional Library 7:30pm, Downtown Kelowna branch, 1380 Ellis Street Hosted by UBC Okanagan September 21 , 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee co-hosts the CBC Studio One Book Club featuring Margaret Visser's The Gift of Thanks September 17, 2008 June Hutton and Jen Sookfong Lee read for creative writing students 7:30pm, Room A307, Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver July 17 to 20, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee appears at the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival Tickets on sale May 1 Jul 18, 1:30pm: Growing Up Female With Maggie De Vries Jul 18, 7:30pm: Literary Cabaret--Urban, Suburban, Rural With Jack Hodgins, Howard White, Elizabeth Bachinsky and host Sheryl MacKay Jul 19, 3:15pm: Solo session with Jen Sookfong Lee June 11, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 7:00pm, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton (west of Portland) June 10, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the Elliot Bay Book Company 7:30pm, 101 South Main Street, Seattle June 7, 2008 Special event with Jen Sookfong Lee at Book Passage Co-hosted by Imperial Tea Court 2:00pm, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco June 6, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at A Great Good Place for Books 7:00pm, 6120 LaSalle Avenue, Oakland June 5, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at Books Inc. at Opera Plaza 7:00pm, 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco May 9, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the Asian American Writers' Workshop with Preeta Samarasan 7:00pm, 16 West 32nd Street, 10th Floor, New York This launch made possible by the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts May 2008 The End of East is the CanadianLiving.com Book Club selection for the month of May April 29, 2008 Thomas Dunne hardcover edition of The End of East available in stores across the U.S. April 21, 2008 June Hutton, Jen Sookfong Lee, and Mary Novik appear in the North Shore Writers Festival 7:30 pm, West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive April 14, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee co-hosts the CBC Studio One Book Club featuring Padma Viswanathan's The Toss of a Lemon March 11, 2008 Vintage Canada paperback edition of The End of East available in store across Canada February 12, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the University of Alberta in Edmonton 3:30pm, hosted by the English Department January 31, 2008 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the Vancouver Public Library 7:30pm, Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street December 1, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee and Mary Novik recommend books for the holiday season at www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca Click on “forums” to listen in or join the conversation From 9:00 to 11:00am PST November 4, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee and Mary Novik read at Chapters at Broadway & Granville, 2:00pm Introduction by June Hutton October 17 to 19, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee appears at the Vancouver International Writers Festival Oct 17, Event 13: The Weight of History 7:00pm, Waterfront Theatre With James George, Nancy Huston, Linda Rogers and moderator Kathryn Gretsinger Oct 18, Event 26: GAWK 8:00pm, Performance Works With Jenn Farrell, Catherine Kidd, Brendan McLeod, David Chariandy, Steven Price, Nick Thran, Andrew Wedderburn and host Billeh Nickerson Oct 19, Event 37: The Fresh Face of Fiction 1:00pm, Waterfront Theatre With David Chariandy, Ameen Merchant, Neil Smith and moderator Denise Ryan September 15, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee appears at the Whistler Writers and Readers Festival Writing from a Woman's Perspective panel discussion, 4:30pm Whistler Reads Special Event reading, 8:00pm Both events at Millenium Place, Whistler September 6, 2007 Vancouver Chinatown Riot Anniversary Event Jen Sookfong Lee and Michael Barnholden read UBC Bookstore Robson Square, 7:00pm August 17, 2007 An evening with Jen Sookfong Lee Book and Brier Patch, 4065 Albert Street, Regina, 7:00pm August 11, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts Rockwood Centre, Sechelt, 1:00pm Tickets available in advance by phoning 1-800-565-9631 June 16, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee in conversation with Gail Anderson-Dargatz Online discussion at www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca, 12:00pm May 29, 2007 Asian Heritage Stories featuring Jen Sookfong Lee Richmond Museum, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, 7:00pm May 24, 2007 U.S. rights to The End of East sold to Thomas Dunne Books May 22, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee discusses The End of East Christianne's Bookclubs, Vancouver Kidsbooks, 3083 West Broadway, 7:00pm May 2, 2007 CBC Studio One Book Club featuring Jen Sookfong Lee and The End of East Hosted by Sheryl MacKay and John Burns Presented by CBC Radio One, The Georgia Straight and ExplorASIAN 2007 CBC Studio One, 775 Cambie Street, Vancouver, 6:30pm April 10, 2007 "How to Support Your (Writing) Habit Until (If Ever) It Supports You" Panel discussion with Sioux Browning, Kevin Chong and Liz Bachinsky University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 10:30am April 5, 2007 Chapters/Indigo author breakfast Opus Hotel, Vancouver, 9:00am April 2, 2007 An evening with Shaena Lambert, Andrea MacPherson and Jen Sookfong Lee Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver, 7:00pm Hosted by 32 Books March 28, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee, Joel Rose, and William Stevenson read from their new works. Event hosted by James Grainger. Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, 7:30pm March 25, 2007 Launch party for The End of East, Vancouver March 13, 2007 The End of East available in bookstores across Canada! February 21, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee guest speaks at Truly, Madly, Deeply: The Writer's Group Richmond Community Centre February 12, 2007 Jen Sookfong Lee reads at the BC Bookfair Laurel Point Inn, Victoria, 7:30am