‘China Dolls’ Author Lisa See At Margaret Mitchell House Sunday
An interview between Lois Reitzes and author Lisa See
Lisa See’s Chinese-American heritage informs the themes and contents of all of her books, nonfiction and fiction alike.
Her first book, ”On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family,” indeed, traces her family’s history, a bi-racial family before Chinese-Caucasian marriage was even legal in the United States.
Since her debut historical account, she has written novels focusing on China, Asian-American identities and female friendship.
Her 2014 novel, “China Dolls,” explores the much forgotten story of the Chinese-American night clubs in the 1930s and 40s through three young, female performers. This fictional story, set in San Francisco, California, mirrors the real lives of Chinese-American entertainers in clubs like the Forbidden City.
See is currently on a book tour with “China Dolls,” and she will be at the Margaret Mitchell House on Sunday at 4 p.m. to talk about the novel.
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