EPISODE · Feb 3, 2023 · 32 MIN
Superfan
from Red Fern Book Review by Amy Tyler · host Amy Mair
Send us Fan MailVancouver 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.” I pines over Andrew McCarthy and Jen muses over whether Kanye West will get a second chance in the court of public opinion.Listen to a previous interview with Jen here:The Shadow List, Season 2, Episode 8Books and Resources discussed:The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe White Lotus, HBONormal People by Sally RooneySuperfan by Jen Sookfong LeeThe End of East by Jen Sookfong LeeFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter
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Send us Fan Mail 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.” I pines over Andrew McCarthy and Jen muses over whether Kanye West will get a second chance in the court of public opinion. Listen to a previous interview with Jen here: The Shadow List, Seaso...
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