Sherry Quan Lee writer, author, teacher, mentor, editor
EMPLOYMENT
University of Minnesota, College of Continuing Education, Personal Enrichment Programs,
Split Rock Arts Program, Program Specialist, November 2001- August 2011
Asian American Renaissance, Artist and Youth Program Manager, April-November 1999
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EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, MFA, June 1996–Creative Writing, Poetry & Memoir, 4.0 GPA
University of Minnesota, BA, 1985—Creative Writing, Women and Multicultural Studies
North Hennepin Community College, AA, 1983, Distinguished Alumna
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:
Intercultural Communication Strategies, Managing Diversity: Key Concepts and
Strategies-College of Continuing Education, 2006;
Privilege, Power, Difference Symposium, University of Minnesota Duluth, October 30, 2006
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
Intro to Creative Writing. Metropolitan State University, Spring 2007, Summer 2000,
Fall 1999, Spring 1999, Spring 1998; Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016
Advanced Creative Writing, Writ 481, 5 credits, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN, Fall 2014,
Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2004, Spring 2003,
Advanced Creative Writing (SDIS) 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Composition, Writ 131, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN, Fall 2004
Women of Color Literature, University of Minnesota, Women’s Studies, Fall 2003
Advanced Composition, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN, Summer 2002
Introduction to Creative Writing, College of St. Catherine, Minneapolis, MN, Fall 2000,
Spring/Summer/Fall 1999
Diversity in the U.S., College of St. Catherine, Fall 2000
Written and Visual Communication, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN, Spring/Fall 2000, Fall 1998,
Spring 1997 (Postsecondary, South High School)
COMMUNITY TEACHING/WORKSHOPS
Club Prior, Prior Lake, June 2025
Midwest Mixed, Spring 2019 Workshop
what’s love got to do with It, March 2015, with Lori Young-Williams, Moorhead State University
Age and Experience, January 2014, with Lori Young-Williams, UROC
A Gathering of Storytellers, May 5, 2012 with Lori Young-Williams at the Loft Literary Center
A Gathering of Storytellers, June 2011 with Lori Young-Williams at the Loft Literary Center
A Gathering of Storytellers, February 2011 with Lori Young-Williams at Moorhead State University
A Gathering of Storytellers, October 2010 with Lori Young-Williams, Mississippi River Valley Poets, Mankato
Women Writing About Women, Spring 2010 with Lori Young-Williams at True Colors Bookstore
Bookmaking, Fall 2009, with Kris Frykman at True Colors Bookstore
University Women of Color Writing Workshop, October 10, 2009 with Lori Young-Williams
Writer to Writer mentor, SASE/Intermedia Arts, Spring 2008
Stories that Save Lives: an interdisciplinary writing workshop for Women of Color, SASE/Intermedia Arts, Fall 2007
River Valley Writing Conference for High School Students, U of M Arboretum, Spring 2007
Celebrate Yourself, Weekend Retreat for Women, two day writing workshop, Koinonia, April 13-15, 2007
Immigrant Status , Intermedia Arts, guest letter writing workshop facilitator, November 17, 2004
Author Party, reading, Q & A, workshop, honored guest, October 10, 2004, May 2005
River Dragon Tales, writing workshop, Loft Literary Center, March 20, 2002
River Dragon Tales, writing workshop, Loft Literary Center, March 16, 2002
Everyday Stories: Clementine Hunter, Weisman Museum at the University of Minnesota, sponsored by SASE: The Write Place, January 2001
Young Authors Conference, Metro ECSU, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN, one week in January, March, and
June 2000
Turning History Into Story: Jacob Lawrence & Gwendolyn Knight, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, sponsored by SASE: The Write Place, April 18, and April 25, 1998
Self-Portrait Workshop, Black Bear Crossing, sponsored by SASE: The Write Place. Collaboration with Kris Frykman, Visual Artist. March 1999
Poetry Workshops, Richard Green Elementary School, Minneapolis, MN, Spring 1998, 1997, 1996,
1995-4th and 6th graders
The Rhythm and the Blues, Workshop, sponsored by SASE: The Write Place, Winter 1997
Writing Who We Are, Workshop, sponsored by SASE: The Write Place, Fall 1996
Poetry Writing Seminar, Workshop, sponsored by Guild Press, Metropolitan Cultural Arts Center, 1983
Interracial Writing Workshops, Community Workshop, sponsored by Guild Press, Northside Neighborhood Services, Summer 1982
ADVISING AND MENTORING
Dr. Allery, September, 2023, manuscript consultation
John Penny, September, 2023-ongoing manuscript consultation
Peter Martin, Fall 2020, manuscript consultation
Writer, Tou SaiKo Lee, Writing Coach, ongoing
Reader, Multiple Overlapping Truths A Mixed-Race Identity Development Workbook, Lola Osunkoya, MA, LPCC,
August 30, 2023
Reader, Anne Winkler-Morey, Allegiance to Winds and Waters, April 2022
The Loft Literary Center 2015-2016 Mentor Series Poetry Mentor
Writer, Amoke Kubat, Beyond the Pure mentorship, 2014-2015
Writer, Aundria Morgan, working on second memoir, six month mentoring contract, 2009-2010
MLS student, Lori Young-Williams, Winter 2007-08, Community Teaching
Manuscript Review, Elsa Battica, Travel Memoir, China, Summer 2007
Mai Neng Moua, Fall 2005
Manuscript review, Addi Battica, Travel Memoir, Cuba, March 11, 2004
Former SASE student, Sandy Newbauer, poetry mentor, Winter/Spring 2003 – 2004
MLS Student at the University of Minnesota, Kris Frykman
Chicas in the Mix, Advisor, teen editors of an international, multicultural zine, Summer 1999
Metropolitan State University Students, Two Independent Studies, one Prior Learning Assessment, 1998
Mentor—poetry & memoir students, SASE: The Write Place, Feb./March 1998
Mentor, Asian Youth, Writing for Tomorrow, Asian American Renaissance, St. Paul, MN, Jul. 97-Aug.97
Mentor, Asian Youth, Writers Bloc 3, Asian American Renaissance, Sept.-Dec. 1996
Mentor, Asian Youth, Writers Bloc 2, Asian American Renaissance, Aug.-Oct. 1995
CURATOR
University Women of Color, Annual Breakfast, 2009, Sharing Our Women’s Stories: An Oral Tradition,
with Lori Young-Williams
SASE/Intermedia Carol Connollly Reading Series, Women of Color, Summer 2006-Winter 2007
Loft Literary Center, Asian American Cabaret, March 2, 2002
Black Bear Crossing on the Lake, Asian American Renaissance Re-Grant Winners’ Showcase,
December 2001
Intermedia Arts, Vulva Riot, Asian Pacific Women Artists, May 5, 2001
Journal of the Asian American Renaissance Reading, Special Guest New York Spoken Word
Artist, Emily Chang, co-sponsored by The Loft & SASE: The Write Place, March 3, 2001
SASE About Town Readings, Black Bear Crossing, 1st Thursday of every month, June-Dec. 1999
Women of Color Writers, sponsored by SASE: The Write Place, Women of Color Conference, April 1999
Cave Canem salon, reading, and fundraiser–Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady, May 9, 10, 1997,
sponsored by SASE: The Write Place
Poetry Reading: Nellie Wong, sponsored by University of Minnesota’s Young Women (YW), 1985
Surprise birthday party and community reading for Nikki Giovanni, May 1993
Women’s Week Poetry Contest and Reading, sponsored by the University YW, 1985 (Board Member)
Pre-publication benefit, I Am What You Fear I Am, May 17, 1985 (Louis Alemayehu, Eden Torres, Carolyn Holbrook, Jim
Dochniak), Lee Publications, independent study project, advisor Linda Hogan
WRITING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Minnesota Book Awards, judge, 2024 (Memoir), 2025 (Poetry)
Minneapolis Interview Project (one of 100 participants), turtleroad.org
UNESCO City of Literature consultant, Spring 2016
Oregon Literary Fellowship, nonfiction judge, 2015
Love Imagined: a mixed race memoir, Minnesota Book Award Finalist, Spring 2015
Sinister Wisdom, CHINESE BLACKBIRD reviewed in 30th Anniversary edition by Julie R. Enszer
The Friends of Minneapolis Public Library, Minnesota author honored with chair In Pohlad Hall
Minneapolis Library, September 2006
Poet Spotlight, asianamericanpoetry.com, May 2006
Cave Canem Master Class, Selected participant, Loft Literary Center, Willie Perdoma, mentor, May 22, 2004
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD, NHCC Foundation Dinner and Award Ceremony, May 7, 2004
Minnesota Book Awards, CHINESE BLACKBIRD, Nominated by Asian American Renaissance, 2003
Cave Canem Master Class, Loft Literary Center, selected participant, Nikky Finney, mentor, April 2003
Nominated for the Rusty Barceló Award, University of Minnesota (this new award acknowledges and honors individuals for their efforts to foster a campus environment that values and actively supports a multicultural University community in which women faculty, staff, students thrive and excel. Of particular interest are efforts that impact the climate for women of color), February 2003
Cave Canem Master Class, Loft Literary Center, selected participant, Toi Derricotte, mentor, March 2001
Loft Literary Center Asian Inroads Program—selected mentor, May 2000
Cave Canem Workshop, St. Paul, MN, selected participant, G.E. Patterson, mentor, Fall 2000
Loft Literary Center Asian Inroads Program—selected participant, David Mura, mentor, 1998
Cave Canem Retreat for Black Poets, selected participant 1999 (Bloomfield, MI, Cranbrook Art and Science Center), & 1996 (Mount St. Alphonsus Monastery, Esopus, NY)
PUBLISHED BOOKS
How Dare We! Write, 2nd Edition, April 2022
Septuagenarian: love is what happens when I die, March 2021, Modern History Press
And You Can Love Me a story for everyone who loves someone with ASD, LHP, 2019
How Dare We! Write: a multicultural creative writing discourse, editor. Modern History Press, 2017; 2nd edition 2023
Love Imagined: a mixed race memoir, Loving Healing Press, 2nd printing June 2015
How to Write a Suicide Note: serial essays that saved a woman’s life, Loving Healing Press, 2008
Chinese Blackbird, (A Memoir in Verse) Asian American Renaissance, April 2002, reprinted
Loving Healing Press, 2008
Anchovies, 1984, Lee Publications (senior project, poetry chapbook)
A Sampler of Women, 1984, Guild Press
The book portrays nine women who have succeeded in today’s world despite racism, sexism and economic discrimination…both the women portrayed and the creators of the book are role models for young women. — News Release
A Little Mixed Up, 1981 (second printing 1982), Guild Press
Sherry Lee refuses to lie. By telling the truth–with a clarity that sometimes chills-she exposes her personal nightmares, batterings and small victories, pierces the center of the wound and arrives at the truth about us all. She speaks with clear, strong images about her rootlessness and the terrifying denial of who she is. But one senses the warrior beneath the pain–and rejoices. –Martha Boesing
PUBLISHED POEMS
“Crazy Grandma,” St Paul Almanac, Fall 2025
“First Draft,” Cracked Walnut, Rewilding Hope, November 28, 2023
“Where in the World,” and “The Truth Is,” A Moment of Silence Online Anthology, July 2020
“The Curse of Color,” Rocked by the Waters, 2020
Haute Dish, “Silence,” Summer 2015, The Arts and Literature Magazine of Metro State University
Haute Dish, “In the Back of His House There are Blue,” Summer 2006
Minnesota Magazine (U of M Alumni Magazine),” Resurrection,” Chinese Blackbird, Summer 2002
Cave Canem Five, “Bruise Number Two,” Spring 2001
Drum Voices Review, forward by Maya Angelou, “Our Father,” Summer/Fall 2000
Spirits, Myths and Dreams: Stories in Transit, Journal of the Asian American Renaissance, “Bruise Number 28,” Fall Summer/Fall 2000
Loonfeather, Bemidji, MN Arts Council, “Eulogy,” Summer 1998
A Woman’s Place, “When Will I Divorce You,” Winter 1996
Slate, “Can I Put My Dirty Clothes Next to Jesus,” Fall 1996
Wolf Head Quarterly, University of Minnesota, Duluth, “intimacy,” Summer 1996
A Woman’s Place, “Secretions,” January 1995
Sticky Rice, Journal of the Asian American Renaissance, “White Dragon,” December 1995
Gypsy Cab, River Falls, WI, “Initiation,” Volume 5, 1995
COLORS, “Ritual: Breakin’ the Blues, September/November 1995
A Woman’s Place, “The Children,” May 1995
A Woman’s Place, “A Poem for Our Daughters,” January 1995
A Woman’s Place, “Civil Wars,” June 1994
Red Flower, “Bleeding to Death,” Dena Taylor, ed., 1988, The Crossing Press, Freedom, CA
Also poems published in: The Circle, Native American Newspaper, March 1985; Full Circle 5, 1984, Guild Press; Part of America’s Pride, 1984, Guild Press; Loonfeather, Bemidji Arts Council, Fall 1984; Full Circle 4, 1983, Guild Press; Loonfeather, Bemidji Arts Council, Fall 1983; Full Circle 3, 1982, Guild Press; A Poet Black, 1982, Guild Press; On Being Black, 1981, Guild Press; Under Construction, 1980
PUBLISHED PROSE
“Minnesota Born and Raised,” A Good Time for the Truth, March 2016
Body of Stories, Journal of the Asian American Renaissance, “I Asked My Husband if He Thought I Was A
Lesbian,” Winter 2002 sexualORIENTATIONS, Journal of the Asian American Renaissance, “Reunion,” Spring 1998 & compact disc
Hurricane Alice, Book Review: “Crossing the Color Line,” Maureen Reddy, Fall/Winter, 1995
Mother Journeys: Feminists Write About Mothering, “The Best Mom in the World,” October 1994,
Spinsters, Ink.
Sojourner, University of Minnesota YW newsletter, “Another Opinion,” Fall 1994
Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota newspaper, “Poetic justice, Giovanni revisited,” February 11, 1994
COLORS, September/October 1993, “An Interview with Nikki Giovanni”
COLORS, July/August 1993, “A Little Mixed-Up”
Minnesota Daily, June 1992, “AIDS: Keeping our secrets”
Minnesota Daily, October 1991, “Women: Break the silence”
Minnesota Daily, February 1991, “Stacy was still a child when her child was born”
Minnesota Daily, October 1990, “Where can we smokers go?”
Minnesota Daily, September 1990, “Job Fair’s here and gone”
Minnesota Daily, May 1990, “Day in court”
Minnesota Daily, February 1989, “Single parents show signs of financial, emotional stress” View from the Loft,
The Loft newsletter, May 1986, Vol.8, No. 9, “Gee, What A Wiz I Am: The Writer and the Woman”
EDITOR
2022, How Dare We! Write Five-Year Anniversary Edition, Modern History Press
2020, Smiling is not Resilience, Aundria Sheppard Morgan
2018,Whispers from the Aural World, Karolyn Redoute
2011, Prayers of the Shaman, Karolyn Redoute
2016, Saris and a Single Malt, poetry by Sweta Srivastava Vikram, New York, published by
Modern History Press
2015, Wet Silence, poetry by Sweta Srivastava Vikram, New York, published by Modern History Press
2013, No Ocean Here, poetry by Sweta Srivastava Vikram, New York, published by Modern History Press
2011, Beyond The Scent of Sorrow, poetry by Sweta Srivastava Vikram, New York, published by
Modern History Press
2011, Soul Clothes, poetry by Regina D. Jemison, J.D., Detroit Michigan, published by Modern History Press 2011, The 2011, The Road Shaped Heart, poetry by Nick Purdon, Cape Town South Africa, published by Modern History Press
RIVER DRAGON TALES, stories of Midwest Pan Asian Women, January 2003
Body of Stories, the fifth journal of the Asian American Renaissance, Winter 2002
Spirits, Myths and Dreams: Stories in Transit, the fourth journal of the Asian American Renaissance, Fall 2000
MEMO, Minnesota Working Women/9to5 newsletter, 1987-1988
I WISH I WAS A DOG, poems by Michael Wostrel, age 10, 1986, Lee Publications
A Collage of Women, A Women’s Response to Weekends Together Celebrating the Arts, 1986
CWAS (Committee on Women in Asian Studies) newsletter, 1985
I AM WHO YOU FEAR I AM, poems by Deborah Kelly, Ph.D., 1985, Lee Publications (distributed by
Kitchen Table Women of Color Press)
Sojourner, University-YW newsletter, 1984-1985
LIVELY KIDS WINNING WORDS, 1984 Winners MS READaTHON Creative Writing Contest
CORN SONGS, poems by Virginia Allery, Ph.D., Turtle Mountain Reservation, 1983, Guild Press
CHROMOSOMES AND GENES: AN INTERRACIAL ANTHOLOGY, 1982, Guild Press
READINGS AND PERFORMANCES
Gustavus College, WORD PLAY, June 7, 2024
NE Coffee House, reading and “advice,” invited by Robin Sauerwein, July 21, 2023
Gustavus College, WORD PLAY, June17, 2023
Gustavus College, WORD PLAY, June 25, 2022
East Side Freedom Library, How Dare We! Write, 2nd Edition, hybrid reading, October 25 2022
Next Chapter Bookstore, Literary Bridges, April 3, 2022
East Side Freedom Library, January 27, 2018, How Dare We! Write a multicultural creative writing discourse
2018 9th Annual Normandale Writing Festival, How Dare We! Write panel and Q & A
August 19, 2017, How Dare We! Write, Moon Palace Books
July 22, 2017, UROC, How Dare We! Write, reading and writing workshop
June 10, 2017, Black Dog Cafe, How Dare We! Write authors, details forthcoming
June 1, 2017, Celebration/Reading How Dare We! Write, 7-9 PM, Schmidt Artists Lofts
March 28, 2018, Saint Paul College, A Good Time for the Truth
October 24, 2017, Farmington, MN, Dakota County Library, A Good Time for the Truth
October 17, 2017, YWCA, Forums on Race, A Good Time for the Truth
March 15, 2017, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Roseville, 7 PM, A Good Time for the Truth
February 23, 2017, St. Catherine University, Author Panel, A Good Time for the Truth, 7 PM
Moon Palace Books, September 24, 2016, A Good Time for the Truth
Barnes and Noble, Har Mar, Bridges Reading Series, October 20, 2016
Loft Literary Center, 2015-2016 Mentor Series, January 2016
Subtext Book Store, Loft Mentor Series Poets, November 2015
Feminist Community Book Group, Writing Workshop, and colloquium at Moorhead State University:
March 5 & 6, 2015
Loft Literary Center, 2015-2016 Mentor Series, January 2016
Subtext Book Store, Loft Mentor Series Poets, November 2015
Hosmer Library, Book Awards Reading, April 2015
Loft Literary Center, Book Awards Reading, March 2015
Subtext Book Store, with Chris Stark, November 2014
Homewood Studios, Chris Stark and Anya Achtenberg, May 2012
Ancestry Books, October 11, 2014, reading with Sun Yung Shin and Hei Kyong
Birchbark Books, September 24, 2014 reading with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams, et al
Patrick’s Cabaret, March 2008, scheduled
Lula’s, GNO (writing group) Reading, April 6, 2006
Lula’s, SASE Reading with Louis Alemayehu, June 2006
Amazon Book Store, “Women Got the Beat” collaboration with Lori Young-Williams, also Carolyn Holbrook
and Ann Freeman, May 12, 2006
University of Minnesota, University Women of Color, “Women Got the Beat” collaboration with Lori-Young Williams, May 9, 2006
“On Being Black,” Heritage Park, reunion and memorial, October 23, 2005
Patrick’s Cabaret, “Women Got the Beat” collaboration with Lori-Young Williams, also Carolyn Holbrook,
Sun Yung Shin, and Ann Freeman, November 10, 2005
The Kitty Kat Klub, SASE: The Write Place reading, June 2005
Loft Literary Center, Tribute to Godzilla, January 22, 2005
North Hennepin Community College, featured writer, afternoon and evening readings, April 6, 2004
Loft Literary Center, Cave Canem Reading featuring Nikky Finney and Cave Canem poets, April 11, 2003
Center for Independent Artists, Asian American Renaissance, Publication Reading, Body of Stories,
September 21, 2002
Intermedia Arts, Vulva Riot, DIVA performance, July 6, 2002
Amazon Book Store, Women of Color Reading, June 28, 2002
Loft Literary Center, People of Color Reading, June 15, 2002
Babylon Café, Mothers’ Day Reading, May 12, 2002
Amazon Book Store, Publication Reading, CHINESE BLACKBIRD, April 10, 2002 (with David Mura)
Loft Literary Center, Asian American Renaissance Cabaret, March 2, 2002
Amazon Book Store, reading with Kathy Regalado, March 1, 2002
Loft Literary Center, Celebration-Mai Neng Moua-February 23, 2002
Loft Literary Center, Celebration-David Mura-January 26, 2002
Loft Literary Center, Celebration-Carolyn Holbrook, November 2001
Amazon Bookstore, May 11, 2001
Intermedia Arts, Vulva Riot, May 5, 2001
United Nations/Loft, March 30, 2001
Asian American Renaissance, The Loft & SASE: The Write Place, March 3, 2001
Patrick’s Cabaret/SASE, February 13, 2001
Women’s Choir/SASE, Hamline University, February 4, 2001
Metropolitan State University Bag Lunch, November 8, 2000
Drum Voices Review, Robyne Robinson’s Gallery, October 7, 2000
Asian American Renaissance Journal Open House, October 4, 2000
Cave Canem Workshop Reading, Prairie House, St. Paul, MN, October 3, 2000
Women of Color Writers, Vulva Riot, Intermedia Arts, September 2, 2000
Cave Canem, Cranbrook, Bloomfield, MI, Open Reading, June 27, 2000
Asian American Renaissance Benefit, home of David Mura, June 13, 2000
Asian Inroads Reading, Loft Literary Center, May 25, 2000
National Women in Education Teleconference, University of Minnesota, March 27, 2000
Cave Canem Reunion, Clef Club, Philadelphia, February 19, 2000
Asian American Renaissance Film Festival, Intermedia Arts, October 1999
Women of Color Writers, Black Bear Crossing, August 1999
Women of Color Writers, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, Women of Color Conference, April 1999
A Heart in the Write Place, SASE Valentine’s Day Benefit, February 1999
St. Paul Calls, Artist Quarter (jazz club), February 1999
District 202, Asian American Renaissance sexualORIENTATIONS journal reading in collaboration
with Women of Color Building Project, October 13, 1998
Loft Literary Center—Asian Inroads Participant, May 8, 1998
Blue Moon Cafe, March 20, 1998
A Heart in the Write Place, SASE Valentine’s Day Benefit, February 1998
Cross Cultural Poetics Conference, sponsored by University of Minnesota, Walker Art Center, Oct. 16, 1997
Writers Bloc, South High School, Spring 1996
Writers Out Loud, Ginkgo Coffeehouse, December 11, 1996
Slate, Bryant Lake Theater, October 23, 1996
A Woman’s Place, Orr Books, September 20, 1996
World Aids Day, Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, December 1, 1995
University of Minnesota, Graduate Student Organization (GSO), October 26, 1995
Mother Journeys, University of Minnesota, Family Social Science, May 17, 1995
Mother Journeys, Hungry Mind Bookstore, St. Paul, MN, January 19, 1995
Mother Journeys, Amazon Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN, October 24, 1994
Nikki Giovanni’s surprise birthday party and community reading, May 1993, Riverview Supper Club
Lee/McBride featured readers at the Loft Literary Center, December 16, 1988
Women’s Week “Diversity in Poetry and Prose,” University of Minnesota, Whole Music Club, April 21, 1987
A Collage of Women publication reading, Lyman Lodge, Excelsior, MN, April 5, 1986
Loring Park Playhouse, Poetry for the People, March 13, 15, 16, 1986
Women’s Performances at Whittier Park, Poetry for the People, in Celebration of International Women’s Day,
March 8, 1986
WOMEN’SWORK, A reading series sponsored by Sing Heavenly Muse!, at the Loft (with Martha Boesing
and Barbara Sperber), January 28, 1986
Rondo Days, St. Paul, MN (with Deborah Kelly), 1985
“Poetry: Sharing and Discussing” (with Madelon Sprengnether), May 1, 1985 Women’s Studies and the
Center for Advanced Feminist Studies, University of Minnesota
Anchovies, publication reading, Senior Project, Willey Hall Fireplace Room, University of Minnesota (with
Tim Young, SuSu Jeffrey, Roy McBride, Janet Rothbart, and Guild Press readers)
January 10, 1985 A Sampler of Women benefit, YWCA, Lyman Lodge, Excelsior, MN, October 6, 1984
A Sampler of Women, YWCA reception and reading, Willey Hall, University of Minnesota, West Bank
Campus, May 31, 1984
“Third World Women Program,” Carleton College, March 2, 1984
“A Guild Press Sampler,” reading, Minneapolis Public Library, October 30, 1983
Chromosomes and Genes: An Interracial Anthology, publication reading, Walker Church, June 18, 1983
7th Annual Interracial Family Workshops, sponsored by Powderhorn Parent Program, May 1983
Chromosomes and Genes: An Interracial Anthology, publication reading, All Peoples Coffeehouse,
Northside Neighborhood Services, December 16, 1982
A Poet Black publication reading, All Peoples Coffeehouse Northside Neighborhood Services, Nov. 18, 1982
Full Circle 3 publication reading, YWCA on the Mall, November 13, 1982
A Poet Black publication reading, Metropolitan Cultural Arts Center, October 27, 1982
A Poet Black publication reading, African American Cultural Center, October 18, 1982
A Little Mixed Up, Hungry Mind bookstore, July 1982
Loft Literary Center poetry reading (Gerri Alexander, Ruben Medina, Sherry Lee), April 30, 1982
“Celebrate Yourself” 6th annual weekend for women, Fireside Reading, Lyman Lodge, March 26, 1982
A Little Mixed Up, All Peoples Coffeehouse, December 17, 1981
A Little Mixed Up, publication reading, Brookdale Regional Library, December 9, 1981
White Bear Mariner High School, invited by P.C. Swanum, November 1981
GUEST WRITER
Hamline University, Fiction or Nonfiction, April 2016
Minnesota Library Legacies, Elgin Minnesota High School, February 2016
Moorhead State University Colloquium and Feminist Book Group, March 2015
The Mixed Experience Podcast Interview with Heidi Durrow, February 9, 2015
Book Club, St. Paul, 2014
Panelist, June 3, 2012, Writers 50 and Better Conference, The Loft Literary Center
Metro State University, ETHS 306, Kelvin Monroe, Professor, October 5, 2011
St. Catherine University, Sociology of Immigration, February, 2011
The College of St. Catherine, March 16, 2006, July 25, 2006, and October 25, 2006.
“Write on Radio,” KFAI, April 28, 2005
Southern Minnesota Poetry Society, Mankato, MN, April 9, 2005
Northwest Writers’ Union, guest presenter, Loft Literary Center, February 23, 2005
The College of St. Catherine, guest author, Asian Pacific American Women’s Poetry, September 27, 2004
Metropolitan State University, Panel Member, Process Over Product: The Life Journey of Creative Writing,
November 15, 2002
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, 30th Anniversary, Weisman Art Museum, Storytelling,
October 23, 2002
University of Minnesota, Women’s Studies, Intro Class (Eden Torres), Spring 2002
Hopkins Art Center, Meet The Author, September 12, 2002
PAAVE, Asian American Renaissance, Book Discussion, June 12, 2002
South High School, Minneapolis Public High School, Sept. 13, 2000, Nov. 19, 1998, Nov. 11 & 14, 1996
La Chicana, University of Minnesota class, Spring 1999
Literature of American Minorities, University of Minnesota class, August 3, 1995
Dialogues with Contemporary Writers, Diana Chang, University of Minnesota, Coffman Union-panel member, 1984
7/11/25
INTERVIEW PROJECT
https://www.startribune.com/the-story-of-minneapolis-interview-project-capri-theater-anne-winkler-morey-hennepin-history-museum/600304301/
HOW DARE WE! WRITE
https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/the-name-attached-to-your-page-writing-and-identity-in-sherry-quan-lees-how-dare-we-write/
https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/events/how-dare-we-write/
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/785349.Sherry_Quan_Lee
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/785349.Sherry_Quan_Lee
INTERVIEW: https://jeyranmain.com/2023/03/07/an-interview-with-sherry-quan-lee/
INTERVIEW: https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/166383/AAP%20Interview%20Sherry%20Quan%20Lee.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
MIDWEST MIXED: https://www.midwestmixed.com/post/midwest-mixed-community-spotlight-sherry-quan-lee
SEPTUAGENARIAN: https://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/septuagenarian-by-sherry-quan-lee/
https://bookdilettante.blogspot.com/2021/07/guest-post-by-sherry-quan-lee-author-of.html
LOVE IMAGINED a mixed race memoir: https://asianamlitfans.livejournal.com/189497.html
https://thefriends.org/2015/03/20/day-29-love-imagined-a-mixed-race-memoir-by-sherry-quan-lee/
LOFT MENTOR SERIES: https://youtu.be/jSsrg_n6Qu0?feature=shared
HOW TO WRITE A SUICIDE NOTE essays that saved
a woman’s life: https://www.asiancha.com/content/view/1035/314/
WRITERS DIRECTORY: https://mnwritersdirectory.org/lee-sherry-quan/
MODERN HISTORY PRESS: https://www.modernhistorypress.com/authors/sherry-quan-lee/
ACKNOWLEGMENTS:
No Ocean Here, 2013,Sweta Srivastava Vikram
The Road-Shaped Heart, 2011, Nick Purdon
Beyond the Scent of Sorrow, 2011, Sweta Srivastava Vikram
Saris and a Single Malt, 2016, Sweta Srivastava Vikram
Soul Clothes, 2011, Regina D. Jemison
Smiling is not Resilience, 2020, Aundria Sheppard Morgan
The Translation of Han, 2014, Hei Kyong Kim
Once this River Ran Clear, 2020, Peter Martin
Multiple Overlapping Truths, 2023, Lola Osunkoya
Teaching Cultural Dexterity in Creative Writing, 2023, Micah McCrary
(many quotes from HDWW)
Surviving the Translation, 2002, Thien-Bao Thuc Phi
Song I Sing, 2011, Bao Phi
Under the Kingdom Comes, 2022, Jeanne Lutz
Allegiance to Winds and Waters, 2022, Anne Winkler-Morey
Chicana Sexuality and Gender, 2008, Debra Blake
Whispers from the Aural World, 2018, Karolyn Redoute
Prayers of the Shaman, 2011, Karolyn Redoute
