About the intersection of Korean-American diaspora and mental illness
**Ignatz Winner**
Asian Pacific American Award for Literature Young Adult Honor Book 2024
**Harvey Award Nominee*
NYPL Top 10 Books for Teens 2023
School Library Journal Top Graphic Novels 2023
A 2024 Texas Library Association TAYSHAS Reading List Pick
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2023
Published by First Second Books, March 2023. 350 pg. TW for suicide, abuse
"[B]reathtakingly meticulous panels in grayish blues and white [elevate this] work to masterpiece status." ―Booklist, starred review
"Readers seeking realistic depictions of lived teen mental health experiences will find this beautiful work rewarding." ―School Library Journal, starred review
"A raw, relatable memoir exploring mental health and immigrant experiences." ―Kirkus
"An emotionally tender, viscerally illustrated look at one teenager’s struggles with identity and mental health." ―Publisher's Weekly
"Lee’s artistic skill is undeniable, and the subtle stylistic changes add depth to both visual and emotional impact of the narrative." ―Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Cryptanalyst Who Brought Down the Mob” / PBS+American Experience / 2021. Text by Chad Bowers.
“Spells to Cast on Your Least Favorite Neighbor” / The New Yorker, 2020
“Little House in the Sea” / Collaboration with Adam Ellis, 2020
“Can you draw me?” / The New Yorker, 2020
“Now Rest” / Self-Directed, 2019
“No Shit” / Self-Directed, 2019
“Dear CPS” / Self-Directed, 2019
“Trouble Sleeping?” / Self-Directed, 2019
“Your Body is a Blade that Moves while your Brain is Writhing”
Self-Directed, 2019
“We must have dogs”
Self-Directed, 2019
“It’s Quiet”
Self-Directed, 2018
“Eyeliner so Sharp to Rip Anxieties Apart”
Self-Directed, 2018
“네” (Yes)
Self-Directed, 2018
“쌍꺼풀” (Double-Eyelid Surgery)
Self-Directed, 2018