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JJ Lee is a 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 shortlisted for the 2011 Governor General's Award for English non-fiction, the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize, and the 2012 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.

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, 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.

References

1. "B.C. authors only on Taylor Prize short list". The Globe and Mail, January 10, 2012.
2. "Measure of a Man author JJ Lee discovers memories in a well-tailored suit". Georgia Straight, October 13, 2011.

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