Kimberly Adam
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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!
Lisa See
Hi, Kimberly,
I'm embarrassed that it's taken me so long to write back. I guess I forgot about Goodreads for a while. or life was busy. Or both.
I promise I haven't had cameras in your home, but I loved reading that, because it made me feel like I'd gotten things right.
I'm not sure what you want to know about my research. I can tell you that I looked at all 26 ethnic minorities in Yunnan. Some I was able to eliminate, because they lived in the wrong part of the province or they weren't involved in making tea.
I wrote about the Yao ethnic minority in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
Thank you for your beautiful words.
I'm embarrassed that it's taken me so long to write back. I guess I forgot about Goodreads for a while. or life was busy. Or both.
I promise I haven't had cameras in your home, but I loved reading that, because it made me feel like I'd gotten things right.
I'm not sure what you want to know about my research. I can tell you that I looked at all 26 ethnic minorities in Yunnan. Some I was able to eliminate, because they lived in the wrong part of the province or they weren't involved in making tea.
I wrote about the Yao ethnic minority in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
Thank you for your beautiful words.
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Emily
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Lisa See:
Hi Lisa! Thank you for writing novels that are just lovely, and incredibly inspiring. Reading your novels has been constant encouragement that I should pursue writing my own family’s history. I come from an intricate yet beautiful Chinese family; as my grandmother's life is (sadly) coming to an end, I can't help but want to tell her story. How did you go about your research to develop your works of hist. fiction?
Rosalinda
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Lisa See:
Dear Lisa, First, I am new to reading your books and so far I am really enjoying China Dolls. Also, I understand you will be the keynote speaker at the Novel Writing Conference this year. Will you also have a book signing? Since this year will be the first time I attend a writing conference, I am not 100% sure how everything works. Thanks.
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