Lisa
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Lisa See:
Hi there, Goodreads lists you as a Chinese-American author but your website says no such thing. Can you clarify? Thanks
Lisa See
I'm an eighth Chinese. I grew up in a very large and very old Chinese-American family. (I wrote about the history of the Chinese in America seen through the eyes of my family in ON GOLD MOUNTAIN.) I have about 400 family members here in Los Angeles. About a dozen look like me, the majority are still full Chinese, and then there's a spectrum in between. When I was a girl and I looked around me, what I saw were Chinese faces. What I experienced was Chinese culture, Chinese tradition, Chinese language, Chinese food. This is why I write the books I do. Personally, I don't care for identifiers, but people sure like to put them on me.
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Linda
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Lisa See:
Having traveled to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, I am so drawn to the Asian culture and to your exceptional books. I am looking forward to The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. Have you found any particular differences in the Chinese American customs of tea to that of China?
Christine Covil
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Lisa See:
I'm a great fan of your work, particularly Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I would love to know what is your starting point for a novel? Do you begin with research and then develop the plot, or does the story idea come first? You seem to have the perfect blend of a great story backed up with thorough knowledge, I'm trying to write a historical novel myself and would be grateful for any tips!
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