Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2008) Winner
Jennifer 8. Lee
ジェニファー・エイト・リー
Jennifer 8. Lee
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976-03-15 （New York City）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, producer
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Center for Public Integrity (Board of Directors), Nieman Foundation for Journalism (Advisory Board), Asian American Writers' Workshop (Advisory Board), Plympton (co-founder / president)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter College High School | — | — | — | 〜1994 | United States |
| Harvard University | Applied Mathematics and Economics | Applied Mathematics and Economics | BA | 1995–1999 | United States |
Hunter College High School
Period:
〜1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Applied Mathematics and Economics
/ Applied Mathematics and Economics
Degree:
BA
Period:
1995–1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles
2008 Non-fiction (food history / cultural history)A narrative non-fiction exploring the history and cultural significance of Chinese food in the United States and worldwide, tracing origins, immigrant experiences, restaurant culture, and phenomena such as fortune cookies.
food cultureimmigration historyidentity
Bibliography
- The Fortune Cookie Chronicles (2008)
Adaptations
- The Search for General Tso (producer)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative investigative nonfictionessayistic non-fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- food culture and societyimmigrant narrativesmedia and technology
Legacy
Known for insightful writing on food culture and accessible narrative nonfiction, Jennifer 8. Lee has influenced publishing and digital media through Plympton, the NewsDiffs archival project, and advocacy within emoji selection processes.
Academic Societies
- Asian American Writers' Workshop (associated)
Trivia
- Born Jennifer Lee; she added "8." to her name as a teenager because she was not given a middle name at birth.
- Served as vice-chair on the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee and helped propose dumpling, hijab, onion, and phoenix emoji.
- Her 2008 book The Fortune Cookie Chronicles reached the New York Times Best Seller list.
- Co-founded Plympton in 2011 to publish serialized fiction for digital platforms.
- Co-created NewsDiffs, a site archiving revisions to major news articles.