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May 2, 2025
Peony in Love by Lisa See
Peony in Love by Lisa See is one of the author’s most lyrical and haunting novels — a story that blends history, folklore, and the supernatural into a deeply emotional exploration of love, longing, and the silenced voices of women. Inspired by the real-life “Three Wives Commentary” from 17th-century China, See imagines a world in which women’s inner lives echo far beyond death.
The novel follows Peony, a privileged young woman in 1600s China who becomes obsessed with the famous opera The Peony Pavilion, a tale of love so powerful it transcends life itself. Like the opera’s heroine, Peony falls in love with a mysterious young man — but trapped by the confines of filial duty and societal expectation, her passion turns inward, ultimately leading to her untimely death. And that is where the novel truly begins.
Narrated from beyond the grave, Peony in Love traces Peony’s spirit through the afterlife as she comes to understand not only her own story, but the lives of the women around her — her family, her rivals, and those she never truly saw in life. It is a ghost story, yes, but also a feminist reckoning, as Peony slowly discovers the ways women shape history, even when their names are forgotten.
See’s prose is lush and poetic, her attention to historical and cultural detail impeccable. She evokes the dreamlike beauty of traditional Chinese literature while grounding the narrative in emotional truths that feel urgent and timeless.
Peony in Love is a daring and unforgettable novel about the price of love, the hunger for self-expression, and the strength of women’s voices — even when spoken from the shadows. It lingers like a fading song, beautiful and mournful, long after the final page is turned.
In seventeenth-century China, in an elaborate villa on the shores of Hangzhou’s West Lake, Peony lives a sheltered life. One night, during a theatrical performance in her family’s garden, Peony catches sight of an elegant, handsome man and is immediately overcome with emotion. So begins Peony’s unforgettable journey of love and destiny, desire and sorrow, the living world and the afterworld. Eventually expelled from all she’s known, Peony is thrust into a realm where hungry ghosts wander the earth, written words have the power to hurt and kill, and dreams are as vivid as waking life. Lisa See’s novel, based on actual historical events, evokes vividly another time and place—where three generations of women become enmeshed in a dramatic story, uncover past secrets and tragedies, and learn that love can transcend death. Peony in Love will make you ache in heart and mind for young Peony and all the women of the world who want to be heard.
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China Dolls by Lisa See
In China Dolls by Lisa See, the author shifts her lens to 1930s and 1940s America, offering a vivid and emotionally layered story of friendship, identity, and resilience among Asian American women trying to survive and thrive in a world that constantly tries to define them from the outside.
The novel follows three young women — Grace, Ruby, and Helen — who meet while auditioning as dancers at the Forbidden City nightclub in San Francisco, a glamorous venue showcasing Asian performers to a curious white audience. Each woman is running from something: Grace from an abusive home in the Midwest, Ruby from the shame of being Japanese in a time of rising wartime suspicion, and Helen from a wealthy but stifling Chinatown family with secrets of its own. Together, they form a bond forged by ambition, loneliness, and a fierce desire to belong.
See’s strength lies in her ability to bring overlooked histories to light. Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, she uncovers a rarely explored chapter of American history: the world of Chinese American nightclubs, the complexities of performing identity, and the impact of World War II on Asian communities in the U.S. The story brims with glamour and grit, but at its core is the fragile, evolving friendship between the three women — a bond tested by envy, betrayal, and the painful costs of assimilation.
China Dolls is a story of reinvention, survival, and the masks we wear — both onstage and off. Lisa See captures not only the outward sparkle of the era, but the deep emotional struggles behind the scenes. It is a poignant reminder that friendship, like identity, can be both beautiful and fraught — and that the past never truly stays behind.
San Francisco, 1938: A world’s fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Talented Grace, traditional Helen, and defiant Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub. The girls become fast friends, relying on one another through unexpected challenges and shifting fortunes. When their dark secrets are exposed and the invisible thread of fate binds them even tighter, they find the strength and resilience to reach for their dreams. But after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, paranoia and suspicion threaten to destroy their lives, and a shocking act of betrayal changes everything.
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Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See delivers a powerful, heartbreaking continuation of the story begun in Shanghai Girls. Set against the backdrop of Maoist China during the Great Leap Forward, the novel is a harrowing exploration of ideology, identity, and the enduring strength of maternal love.
The story begins in 1957, when Joy — reeling from a family secret revealed at the end of Shanghai Girls — runs away from Los Angeles to the People’s Republic of China. Fueled by idealism and guilt, she seeks to reconnect with her roots and find her birth father. But as Joy immerses herself in a country reshaped by Communist fervor, she quickly discovers that the utopia she imagined is a far cry from reality.
Meanwhile, Pearl — Joy’s mother and the protagonist of Shanghai Girls — follows her daughter back to China, determined to protect her at any cost. What unfolds is a gripping dual narrative of survival and transformation, as both women are forced to reckon with their pasts, their beliefs, and their unbreakable bond.
See’s prose is rich with historical detail and emotional nuance. She captures both the hope and horror of 1950s China with unflinching clarity — from the bustling communes and blind collectivism to the devastating famine that cost millions of lives. Yet the novel’s heart lies in the evolving relationship between mother and daughter, shaped by sacrifice, forgiveness, and fierce, unconditional love.
Dreams of Joy is a deeply affecting story about what it means to come of age in a world built on illusions, and what a mother is willing to endure to save her child. Lisa See has once again created a novel that is as historically insightful as it is emotionally unforgettable.
In her most powerful novel yet, acclaimed author Lisa See returns to 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, 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.
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Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See presents a sweeping, emotionally charged tale of sisterhood, sacrifice, and survival set against the turbulent backdrop of 20th-century Chinese and Chinese American history. With vivid prose and unflinching honesty, See explores how war, immigration, and cultural expectations shape — and sometimes strain — the bonds between women.
The novel follows Pearl and May, two glamorous sisters living in 1930s Shanghai, who are forced to flee their privileged lives after political unrest and family tragedy shatter their world. Their journey takes them from the cosmopolitan streets of Shanghai to the immigration barracks of Angel Island, and finally to the Chinatown of Los Angeles, where new struggles await. Bound by a promise to their parents and by a complicated love for one another, the sisters navigate poverty, racism, and the weight of secrets that threaten to pull them apart.
See’s meticulous historical detail brings each setting to life, from the collapse of Shanghai’s golden age to the tension of McCarthy-era America. But it is the emotional core of the novel — the complex, evolving relationship between Pearl and May — that gives the story its lasting impact. Their bond is tested by jealousy, trauma, and betrayal, yet remains achingly real and deeply human.
Shanghai Girls is both a gripping historical narrative and an intimate portrait of family ties that are at once nurturing and suffocating. Lisa See’s exploration of identity, resilience, and the immigrant experience is timely and timeless, revealing how the past continues to shape the present in unexpected ways.
This novel is a moving tribute to the courage of women who endure, adapt, and protect what matters most — even when doing so requires great personal cost.
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. Thanks to the financial security and material comforts provided by their father’s prosperous rickshaw business, twenty-one-year-old Pearl Chin and her younger sister, May, are having the time of their lives. Though both sisters wave off authority and tradition, they couldn’t be more different: Pearl is a Dragon sign, strong and stubborn, while May is a true Sheep, adorable and placid. Both are beautiful, modern, and carefree . . . until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from California to find Chinese brides.
As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city, Pearl and May set out on the journey of a lifetime, one that will take them through the Chinese countryside, in and out of the clutch of brutal soldiers, and across the Pacific to the shores of America. In Los Angeles they begin a fresh chapter, trying to find love with the strangers they have married, brushing against the seduction of Hollywood, and striving to embrace American life even as they fight against discrimination, brave Communist witch hunts, and find themselves hemmed in by Chinatown’s old ways and rules.
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See delivers a haunting, lyrical, and deeply intimate novel that explores the complexities of female friendship, loyalty, and betrayal within the rigid confines of 19th-century Chinese society. Through the voice of Lily, now an old woman reflecting on her life, See transports readers into a world shaped by footbinding, arranged marriages, and the secret women’s language of nu shu — a world where women’s voices were hidden, but not silent.
Lily and Snow Flower are paired as “laotong,” lifelong soulmates, and their bond forms the emotional center of the novel. From the joy of shared secrets to the devastating consequences of misunderstanding, their relationship is rendered with painful honesty and heart-wrenching beauty. See captures the way women, despite the limitations imposed upon them, found ways to communicate, support, and even resist through their own private systems of meaning.
The novel’s prose is elegant and restrained, reflecting the cultural precision of the time while evoking raw emotion beneath the surface. The descriptions of footbinding are especially harrowing — a powerful metaphor for the physical and emotional pain women were expected to endure. Yet within that pain, See finds moments of grace and strength.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is not just a historical novel; it is a meditation on love, silence, pride, and regret. It asks what it means to be truly understood — and how the choices we make in the name of survival can echo across a lifetime.
Lisa See’s novel is both heartbreaking and redemptive, a stunning tribute to the resilience of women and the quiet power of friendship. It’s a story that lingers long after the final page.
Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness.
In nineteenth-century China, when wives and daughters were foot-bound and lived in almost total seclusion, the women in one remote Hunan county developed their own secret code for communication: nu shu (“women’s writing”). Some girls were paired with laotongs, “old sames,” in emotional matches that lasted throughout their lives. They painted letters on fans, embroidered messages on handkerchiefs, and composed stories, thereby reaching out of their isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments.
With the arrival of a silk fan on which Snow Flower has composed for Lily a poem of introduction in nu shu, their friendship is sealed and they become “old sames” at the tender age of seven. As the years pass, through famine and rebellion, they reflect upon their arranged marriages, loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
In The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See, the author crafts a breathtaking and emotionally resonant novel about mothers and daughters, cultural heritage, and the invisible threads that bind people across time and distance. Set among the Akha ethnic minority in the mountains of Yunnan Province, the novel offers a vivid portrait of a way of life rarely depicted in fiction — and the painful choices demanded by tradition and circumstance.
The story follows Li-yan, a young girl born into a tea-picking family governed by strict Akha customs. When she breaks from tradition by having a child out of wedlock, Li-yan makes the agonizing decision to give her daughter up for adoption — a choice that will reverberate throughout both of their lives. As Li-yan grows into a skilled tea master and her daughter Haley grows up in California, the novel traces their parallel journeys of identity, longing, and rediscovery.
See’s prose is lyrical and immersive, rich with the scents and textures of tea and the rhythms of mountain life. Her attention to cultural detail is impeccable, offering a respectful and nuanced look at the Akha people, their rituals, and their struggles in a rapidly modernizing world. But it’s the emotional core — the aching bond between mother and child — that makes the novel unforgettable.
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane is a deeply moving exploration of love, loss, and belonging. Lisa See’s ability to weave history, culture, and heartache into a compelling narrative results in a story that is both expansive and intimate. It’s a novel that lingers in the soul — a powerful reminder that even across continents, the ties of love can endure.
In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations—until a stranger appears at the village gate in a jeep, the first automobile any of the villagers has ever seen.
The stranger’s arrival marks the first entrance of the modern world in the lives of the Akha people. Slowly, Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, begins to reject the customs that shaped her early life. When she has a baby out of wedlock—conceived with a man her parents consider a poor choice—she rejects the tradition that would compel her to give the child over to be killed, and instead leaves her, wrapped in a blanket with a tea cake tucked in its folds, near an orphanage in a nearby city.
As Li-yan comes into herself, leaving her insular village for an education, a business, and city life, her daughter, Haley, is raised in California by loving adoptive parents. Despite her privileged childhood, Haley wonders about her origins. Across the ocean Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. Over the course of years, each searches for meaning in the study of Pu’er, the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for centuries.
A powerful story about circumstances, culture, and distance, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond of family.
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The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
In The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, the author delivers a powerful, emotionally layered novel that immerses readers in the extraordinary world of the haenyeo — the female divers of Jeju Island, Korea. Spanning decades of friendship, war, loss, and reconciliation, this is a story that explores not only the resilience of women, but the deep emotional cost of survival.
At the heart of the novel are Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls from very different backgrounds who come of age in a tight-knit diving collective led by women. Their bond is strong, forged beneath the waves and in the shadow of Japanese occupation and impending war. But when betrayal and violence tear their lives apart, what follows is a poignant exploration of grief, silence, and the long journey toward forgiveness.
See’s research is meticulous, and her prose is elegant and immersive. She brings to life the harsh beauty of Jeju Island, the dangerous grace of the divers’ work, and the rich cultural traditions passed down through generations of women. Yet it is her ability to portray complex emotional truths — the shame, loyalty, rage, and love that define these women’s lives — that gives the novel its lasting impact.
The Island of Sea Women is a meditation on friendship, motherhood, and memory. It asks: how do we live with unbearable choices? How do we carry stories that were never meant to be told? And can love survive the weight of history?
Lisa See has written a novel that is both heart-wrenching and hopeful, a tribute to a forgotten sisterhood and a reminder of the untold stories women carry across oceans and time. This is historical fiction at its most moving and meaningful.
Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger.
Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point.
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Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
In Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See, the author returns to the rich terrain of historical China to tell a deeply moving story about female friendship, resilience, and the pursuit of purpose in a world bound by rigid expectations. Inspired by the true story of Tan Yunxian, a 15th-century female physician, this novel is as intimate as it is expansive.
From a young age, Yunxian is taught medicine by her grandmother — a rare privilege in a society that limits women’s roles to the domestic sphere. As she comes of age, she forms a powerful bond with Meiling, a midwife’s daughter. Their shared dedication to women’s health and healing binds them together, even as the demands of class, marriage, and tradition threaten to pull them apart.
See’s portrayal of Yunxian’s world is vivid and immersive. She captures the textures of Ming Dynasty life — its rituals, hierarchies, and unspoken rules — with stunning detail. But it is the emotional core of the novel that resonates most: the unbreakable bonds between women who support each other through loss, injustice, and joy.
At its heart, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a celebration of the power of female community. In a world where women are often silenced or dismissed, Yunxian dares to speak, to heal, and to make a difference. Her story is not only about survival, but about shaping a legacy through compassion and knowledge.
Lisa See has crafted a moving, empowering tale that honors the real women who practiced medicine centuries ago, often in secret and always with courage. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a testament to friendship, purpose, and the transformative power of women’s lives — both past and present.
According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness—is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations—looking, listening, touching, and asking—something a man can never do with a female patient.
From a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose—despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it—and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other’s joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom.
But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife—embroider bound-foot slippers, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights.
How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? A captivating story of women helping each other, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
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May 1, 2025
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa is a quiet, comforting novel that celebrates the healing power of books, the solace of solitude, and the unexpected connections that can bring us back to life. Yagisawa’s story is simple on the surface, but its emotional resonance lingers long after the final page.
The novel follows Takako, a young woman who is reeling from heartbreak and burnout. When her eccentric uncle offers her a place to stay above his secondhand bookshop in Tokyo’s Jimbocho district — a real-life haven for book lovers — she reluctantly accepts. What begins as a temporary escape slowly becomes a journey of rediscovery, both of literature and of herself.
Yagisawa’s prose, translated with elegance and clarity, captures the stillness and quiet rhythms of Takako’s days surrounded by old books and quirky customers. There’s little drama in the conventional sense, but that’s part of the novel’s charm. Instead of plot twists, we’re offered moments of gentle introspection, healing conversations, and the kind of inner growth that feels both authentic and deeply earned.
What stands out most is the novel’s tenderness — toward its characters, its setting, and its belief in the quiet magic of everyday life. It’s a love letter not just to books, but to the people who find themselves within their pages.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold or The Little Paris Bookshop. It’s a short read, but one that speaks volumes about resilience, community, and the way stories can help mend a broken heart.
In a world that often feels rushed and loud, this novel is a gentle reminder to slow down — and let a good book change your life.
The wise and charming international bestseller and hit Japanese movie—about a young woman who loses everything but finds herself—a tale of new beginnings, romantic and family relationships, and the comfort that can be found in books.
Twenty-five-year-old Takako has enjoyed a relatively easy existence—until the day her boyfriend Hideaki, the man she expected to wed, casually announces he’s been cheating on her and is marrying the other woman. Suddenly, Takako’s life is in freefall. She loses her job, her friends, and her acquaintances, and spirals into a deep depression. In the depths of her despair, she receives a call from her distant uncle Satoru.
An unusual man who has always pursued something of an unconventional life, especially after his wife Momoko left him out of the blue five years earlier, Satoru runs a second-hand bookshop in Jimbocho, Tokyo’s famous book district. Takako once looked down upon Satoru’s life. Now, she reluctantly accepts his offer of the tiny room above the bookshop rent-free in exchange for helping out at the store. The move is temporary, until she can get back on her feet. But in the months that follow, Takako surprises herself when she develops a passion for Japanese literature, becomes a regular at a local coffee shop where she makes new friends, and eventually meets a young editor from a nearby publishing house who’s going through his own messy breakup.
But just as she begins to find joy again, Hideaki reappears, forcing Takako to rely once again on her uncle, whose own life has begun to unravel. Together, these seeming opposites work to understand each other and themselves as they continue to share the wisdom they’ve gained in the bookshop.
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April 30, 2025
Where the Past Begins: Memory and Imagination by Amy Tan
In Where the Past Begins, Amy Tan steps away from fiction to reflect on her real-life experiences, crafting a memoir that is as introspective and emotionally raw as any of her novels. This is not a linear autobiography, but a deeply personal meditation on memory, creativity, trauma, and the elusive process of writing.
Through a collage of journal entries, letters, family artifacts, and reflections, Tan explores the tangled roots of her identity — as a daughter of Chinese immigrants, a woman shaped by grief and guilt, and a writer constantly haunted by both the ghosts of her past and the demands of her craft. She revisits painful moments from her childhood, including her fraught relationship with her mother and the early deaths of her father and brother, not simply to recount them, but to examine how they continue to echo in her art.
What makes this memoir stand out is its intimacy. Tan invites readers into her mind as she questions her memories, revises her perceptions, and unearths long-buried emotions. Her candor is disarming, her vulnerability profound. We don’t just learn about her writing process — we feel its weight.
While Where the Past Begins offers insight into Amy Tan’s life, it’s also a broader exploration of how creativity is born from pain, wonder, and uncertainty. Readers who come expecting a neat chronology may be surprised, but those open to reflection and fragmentation will find something far richer.
This memoir is both a companion to Tan’s fiction and a stand-alone portrait of the woman behind the stories. It’s a brave, moving testament to how the past continues to shape us — and how art can transform even the darkest memories into something meaningful.
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir about finding meaning in life through acts of creativity and imagination. As seen on PBS American Masters “Unintended Memoir.”
In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan reveals the ways that our memories and personal experiences can inform our creative work. Drawing on her vivid impressions of her upbringing, Tan investigates the truths and inspirations behind her writing while illuminating how we all explore, confront, and process complex memories, especially half-forgotten ones from childhood.
With candor, empathy, and humor, Tan sheds light on her own writing process, sharing her hard-won insights on the nature of creativity and inspiration while exploring the universal urge to examine truth through the workings of imagination—and what that imaginative world tells us about our own lives. Where the Past Begins is both a unique look into the mind of an extraordinary storyteller and an indispensable guide for writers, artists, and other creative thinkers.
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