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[[File:Bookbits - 2011-11-16 JJ Lee-The Measure of a Man.vorb.oga|thumb|right|JJ Lee talks about ''The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit'' on Bookbits radio.]]
'''JJ Lee''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] writer. His debut book, ''The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit'', was published in 2011 and was a shortlisted nominee for the [[2011 Governor General's Awards|2011 Governor General's Award]] for [[Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction|English non-fiction]] and the 2012 [[Charles Taylor Prize]].[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/charles-taylor-prize-short-list-announced/article2297369/ "B.C. authors only on Taylor Prize short list"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', January 10, 2012.
 
'''JJ Lee''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] writer. His debut book, ''The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit'', was published in 2011 and was a shortlisted nominee for the [[2011 Governor General's Awards|2011 Governor General's Award]] for [[Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction|English non-fiction]] and the 2012 [[Charles Taylor Prize]].=[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/charles-taylor-prize-short-list-announced/article2297369/ "B.C. authors only on Taylor Prize short list"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', January 10, 2012.


Based in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Lee is also a [[fashion]] columnist and [[art critic]] for various media outlets in Vancouver, including [[CBC Radio]], the ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'' and the ''[[Georgia Straight]]'',[http://www.straight.com/article-483766/vancouver/jj-lee "Measure of a Man author JJ Lee discovers memories in a well-tailored suit"]. ''[[Georgia Straight]]'', October 13, 2011. as well as a producer for CBC Radio. ''The Measure of a Man'' was originally prepared as a radio documentary on the social history of men's suits for the CBC Radio program ''[[Ideas (radio show)|Ideas]]''.
Based in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Lee is also a [[fashion]] columnist and [[art critic]] for various media outlets in Vancouver, including [[CBC Radio]], the ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'' and the ''[[Georgia Straight]]'',[http://www.straight.com/article-483766/vancouver/jj-lee "Measure of a Man author JJ Lee discovers memories in a well-tailored suit"]. ''[[Georgia Straight]]'', October 13, 2011. as well as a producer for CBC Radio. ''The Measure of a Man'' was originally prepared as a radio documentary on the social history of men's suits for the CBC Radio program ''[[Ideas (radio show)|Ideas]]''.


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