Wendy Lee is the author of the novels "Across a Green Ocean" and "Happy Family". Happy Family was named one of the top ten debut novels of 2008 by Booklist and awarded an honorable mention from the Association of Asian American Studies. She is a graduate of Stanford University and New York University’s Creative Writing Program. This powerfully honest novel captures the complexity of the immigrant experience, exploring one family's hidden history, unspoken hurts, and search for a place to call home.