There, you say, you felt like an outsider. You grew up in Summit, a predominantly white town, but every Saturday, you went to Korean school in Tenafly, N.J., which has a large population of Korean immigrants. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Īlthough your Korean American heritage takes a backseat in this book, race still plays a role. In 2018, they worked at NPR as an illustration intern. Lee, 27, a freelance illustrator who has been commissioned by Google, Lego and the band Japanese Breakfast, is based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Through the writing and drawing process, Lee says they "learned that everyone is a three-dimensional, flawed human being" - including themself. But through self care and therapy, Lee was able to rebuild their life. For many years, Lee blamed their tumultuous relationships for their mental health issues.
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