Lisa See might be the daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Caucasian women, but the Chinese great-grandfather who arrived in California in 1871 has proved the most influential of her ...

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Lisa See's novel "Shanghai Girls" is a tale of two sisters, Pearl and May. Set in 1937, the two live a life of financial security and material comfort. Yet, when Japanese bombs fall on Shanghai, the ...

American literature is full of immigration stories. Less common are stories of new Americans returning to countries they or their parents left behind, often at great expense and risk. "Dreams of Joy," ...

("Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See, Random House, $25). If you're looking for one of those wonderful "take me someplace exotic and unfamiliar" books for summer, you won't do better than "Shanghai Girls," ...

At women-led coding events across China, participants are turning overlooked problems — from menopause to workplace sexism — ...

Lisa See describes the lives of Chinese girls who move to Los Angeles during the World War II era in her new novel, Shanghai Girls. As Chinese... 'Shanghai Girls' Details A Chinese-American Odyssey ...

In "Shanghai Girls," she takes readers on a lively journey, both tragic and hopeful, from the Shanghai of the 1930s to Los Angeles' Chinatown in the mid-20th century. She renders both settings with ...

For two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all.