Fri, Oct 02
|606 Victoria St
Workshop: Pop Culture, Representation, and Identity, with Jen Sookfong Lee
Time & Location
Oct 02, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
606 Victoria St, 606 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4J4, Canada
About the Event
Even though we think of pop culture as fun and entertaining, the reality is that it holds a mirror up to each of us and our preoccupations, while also shaping the ways in which we perceive others, ourselves, and our writing. In this talk, Jen discusses the impacts of representation (or the lack thereof) on marginalized communities, the harm that aspirational celebrity branding can enact, how increased visibility has and can change the creative industries and their fans, and the joy and connectedness we feel when a media asset--or book--truly reflects who we are. Participants will be given pop culture-focused writing prompts.
JEN SOOKFONG LEE was born and raised in Vancouver’s East Side, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books include The Hunger We Pass Down, longlisted for Canada Reads, named a Best Book of 2025 by both the Toronto Star and Winnipeg Free Press,…
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