Stacie

Stacie asked Lisa See:

Dear Ms. See, I just want to thank you for, "Shanghai Girls," and, "Dreams of Joy." I read both this summer and your historical fiction is superb. I learned so much about the horrific suffering of the Chinese people at the hands of socialism and communism. Your characters are incredible - are any based on people you know? I look forward to reading more of your books and I thank you for your work. ~Stacie

Lisa See Hi, Stacie,

Thank you for your lovely words about Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy. I'm glad you liked the books. (Great way to start the weekend!) The characters aren't based on particular people, but I do take stories from real people and incorporate what happened to them them into my characters' stories. Does that make sense? -- Lisa

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A Goodreads user

A Goodreads user asked Lisa See:

Will you be doing a book signing event or any type of event where your fans get their favorite books signed by you anytime soon? (Hopefully in California haha) Thanks!

Grace

Grace asked Lisa See:

Hi Lisa, I just finished the Island of the Sea Women and I loved it! I visited Jeju-do in 2015, and while many of the tourist attractions mentioned in the book were familiar to me, I have no memory of learning about the 4-3 incident, so I was enthralled by this book. I am wondering what sources you relied on to build this story, since it obviously has a controversial history? Thank you for writing it!

Kimberly Adam

Kimberly Adam asked Lisa See:

Can you tell me more about your research into ethnic minorities for The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane? My daughter, who was adopted from China, is part of an ethnic minority group and although it's not the minority described in the book, she also has a different look and comes from a very remote part of her province. The whole book has felt so familiar to me that I wonder if you have cameras in my home!

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