Episode 11: Superfan

 

Vancouver author Jen Sookfong Lee joins the podcast to talk about her latest book Superfan. Jen uses her lifelong obsession with pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, the power of female rage, Asian fetish, and what it costs to resist the trap of being a “good Chinese girl.” Amy pines over Andrew McCarthy and Jen muses over whether Kanye West will get a second chance in the court of public opinion.

Books and Resources Discussed:

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The White Lotus, HBO

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Superfan by Jen Sookfong Lee

The End of East by Jen Sookfong Lee

Listen to a previous interview with Jen here:

The Shadow List, Season 2, Episode 8

 
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