Lee was a Tucson garbageman when, with less than a day to prepare, he found himself in front of a composition class at the University of Arizona. That summer, he was invited to the inaugural Southern Arizona Writing Project, became a research assistant for SAWP, and met many who were reimagining the teaching of writing. He went on to be awarded for teaching excellence.

In search of community, romance, a spiritual path, a subpar round-all while gathering novel material-he traveled extensively, taking on jobs of all sorts, but always returning to teaching, writing, and golf.

Lee is author of Tales of the Conspiracy Cafe: Barcelona (movie rights belong to Rodney Vance) and Sticky Karma: Meditations on Meaning and Madness in the Time of COVID (Latah Books)
  • Southern Arizona
  • JoinedJuly 21, 2023




Stories by Lee Shainen
Who Dad?! by StickyKarma
Who Dad?!
After a revealing search for his birth mother, Lee declined to pursue the paternal side of the story. Little...
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Tales From the Top by StickyKarma
Tales From the Top
Collection of golf stories
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