Lisa See

More than 50 authors in talks, panels, and book signings Bookstore / Food Free Parking / Free Admission

signs Dreams of Joy (Random House $26) a continuation of the story of Pearl and May from SHANGHAI GIRLS In her beloved New York Times bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and, most recently, Shanghai Girls, Lisa See has brilliantly illuminated the potent bonds of mother love, romantic ... (more)love, and love of country. Now, in her most powerful novel yet, she returns to these timeless themes, continuing the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls, and Pearl’s strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. Reeling from newly uncovered family secrets, and anger at her mother and aunt for keeping them from her, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth father—the artist Z.G. Li, with whom both May and Pearl were once in love. Dazzled by him, and blinded by idealism and defiance, Joy throws herself into the New Society of Red China, heedless of the dangers in the communist regime. Devastated by Joy’s flight and terrified for her safety, Pearl is determined to save her daughter, no matter the personal cost. From the crowded city to remote villages, Pearl confronts old demons and almost insurmountable challenges as she follows Joy, hoping for reconciliation. Yet even as Joy’s and Pearl’s separate journeys converge, one of the most tragic episodes in China’s history threatens their very lives. Acclaimed for her richly drawn characters and vivid storytelling, Lisa See once again renders a family challenged by tragedy and time, yet ultimately united by the resilience of love. Novels Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2005) Peony in Love (2007) Shanghai Girls (2009) HC Dreams of Joy signed (2011) Series Liu Hulan 1. The Flower Net Signed (1997) 2. The Interior (1999) 3. Dragon Bones (2003)

***** UPDATED TIME ***** New York Times bestselling author Lisa See (”Peony in Love,” ”Shanghai Girls,” ”Snow Flower and the Secret Fan”) returns to us to talk about her eagerly awaited new novel, ”Dreams of Joy.” In this powerful, emotionally resonant novel she again illuminates the ... (more)potent bonds of family love, continuing the story of sisters Pearl and May from ”Shanghai Girls” and Pearl’s strong-willed 19-year-old daughter Joy. The story is set in Shanghai in the late 1950s at a time of great danger in the Communist regime. Critics say this new novel brilliantly ”renders a family challenged by tragedy and time, yet ultimately united by the resilience of love.” We’ll have copies of ”Dreams of Joy” for sale and signing at our event. (Please note the new location at Toco Hill branch library, 1282 McConnell Drive just off Clairmont Road.) ***** UPDATED TIME *****

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. When Shanghai sisters May and Pearl are sold by their family into marriage, they embark on a new life in 1930s Los Angeles in this historical adventure story.

Join us for an afternoon with Lisa See, bestselling and critically-acclaimed author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This event is scheduled in conjunction with the Works in Progress series "Enduring Spirit: Celebrating ... (more)the Chinese American experience through contemporary theater." Please call the Reference Department at 310-618-5959 for more information.

In 1937 Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, a city of great wealth and glamour, the home of millionaires and beggars, gangsters and gamblers, patriots and revolutionaries, artists and warlords. Two sisters are forced to leave their cosmopolitan lives in Shanghai for a new start in Los Angeles. Suspenseful, ... (more)provocative, and intelligent, Shanghai Girls is both a story about the adventures of two particular sisters and a story that reminds us all of the intense love, tension, and struggle inherent in every family. Lisa See is the New York Times-bestselling author of Peony in Love, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Flower Net (an Edgar Award nominee), The Interior, and Dragon Bones, as well as the critically acclaimed memoir On Gold Mountain. The Organization of Chinese American Women named her the 2001 National Woman of the Year.

"Shanghai Girls

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Lisa See returns to Watermark! This time, to talk about "Shanghai Girls" for her paperback tour!

Lisa See is the author of five previous bestsellers, including the critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Peony in Love, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. She is also the author of the highly praised memoir, On Gold Mountain. Shanghai Girls is her first novel to take place in America. It is ... (more)a richly woven tale about two sisters who, through arranged marriages, leave Shanghai in 1937 for Los Angeles. The conflicts to reconcile different cultures; the struggles of two women to find a new life in a strange land weave a dramatic tapestry about family, duty and loyalty. Lisa See lives in Los Angeles. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door, with discounts for students and seniors. Call (614) 464-1032 or visit www.thurberhouse.org to order.

Booksmith favorite Lisa See (Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love) visits us on the occasion of the paperback release of Shanghai Girls. Her latest work of historical fiction follows the saga of a family started by two cosmopolitan Chinese sisters married off to San Francisco emigrants, sprinkled ... (more)throughout with See’s own family history.

Author: Lisa See, New York Times Bestselling Author of
Peony in Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Title: Shanghai Girls, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400067114, On Sale Date: May 06, 2009
A stunning new novel from Lisa See about two sisters who leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los ... (more)Angeles. May and Pearl, two sisters living in Shanghai in the mid-1930s, are beautiful, sophisticated, and well-educated, but their family is on the verge of bankruptcy. Hoping to improve their social standing, May and Pearl's parents arrange for their daughters to marry "Gold Mountain men" who have come from Los Angeles to find brides. But when the sisters leave China and arrive at Angel's Island (the Ellis Island of the West)--where they are detained, interrogated, and humiliated for months--they feel the harsh reality of leaving home. And when May discovers she's pregnant the situation becomes even more desperate. The sisters make a pact that no one can ever know.
What: Lisa See will talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies ofher new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and/or at our Author Event.
When: Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at The Central Exchange, 1020 Central Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Phone: 816-471-7560
Admission: $25.00 for a gourmet Luncheon. Rainy Day Books will have Lisa See's Books for Sale at this Author Event. Please call The Central Exchange, Downtown, at 816-471-7560 for Reservations. Thank You.

Our ready-made book club luncheon returns with special guest Lisa See for a discussion of her new novel, Shanghai Girls, and lunch at La Goulue restaurant.

For readers of the phenomenal bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love—a stunning new novel from Lisa See about two sisters who leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles. A novel about two sisters, two cultures, and the struggle to find a new life in America while bound ... (more)to the old, Shanghai Girls is a fresh, fascinating adventure from beloved and bestselling author Lisa See.

Join Borders Westwood in celebrating Lisa See, and the publication of her latest novel, SHANGHAI GIRLS.

Please join us for our spirited discussion of Peony in Love by Lisa See.

Join us as we discuss Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. For more information or to reserve a copy please call the library 312-747-6082.

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.

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!

For information and tickets: www.bookcellarinc.com

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 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 ... (more)Orchard, 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.

"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.

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

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