It is a ticketed event. To reserve your seat simply purchase any Lisa See novel in the store, and receive a ticket good for two guests. For information, call: (949) 494-4779 Call the store if you have any questions!

"Lisa See, author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2005) and Peony in Love (2007) will speak at Notre Dame Preparatory School ... as part of The Drs. Houston and Diane Dippold MacIntosh Women’s Lecture Series. The event is free and open to the public; however, ... (more)tickets are required. To reserve your tickets, contact NDP at 410-825-6202 extension 1002 or email Phil Humphreys at humphreysp@notredameprep.com.

For ticket prices and more information about the “Honor Thy Mother Luncheon,” call, 847-869-7323. Bestselling author LISA SEE will be the guest speaker at a “Honor Thy Mother Luncheon” benefiting Literature for All of Us on Saturday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel at Old Orchard, ... (more)9599 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. The Book Stall will be on hand with Ms. See’s critically acclaimed novels Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love, both of which explore the bonds of female friendship, the power of words, and the desire all women have to be heard. Literature for All of Us is a nationally recognized, award-winning organization based in Chicago that brings the rewards of reading and writing through book group discussions to teen mothers and other young people in underserved neighborhoods. The organization seeks to build communities of readers, poets, and critical thinkers.

Steeped in traditions and ritual, this story brings to life another time and place-even the intricate realm of the afterworld, with its protocols, pathways, and stages of existence, a vividly imagined place where one's soul is divided into three, ancestors offer guidance, misdeeds are punished, and hungry ... (more)ghosts wander the earth. Immersed in the richness and magic of the Chinese vision of the afterlife, transcending even death, Peony in Love beautifully explores the many manifestations of love.

For information and tickets: www.bookcellarinc.com

A woman reflects on her life in rigid 19th-century China and the enduring secret language that allowed her to keep in touch with her dearest friend even after they are separated by their divergent lives. Books can be picked up at the Erlanger Branch reference desk up to four weeks prior to the book club ... (more)discussion. All are welcome to join us!

Call 785-580-4540 to register for this event. A discussion of Lisa See's novel about the bond between two young women in 19th century China. In Menninger Room 206, from 3 pm to 5 pm.