It’s 1938 in San Francisco. War is brewing around the world, but America’s entry into World War II is still several years away. Meanwhile, wannabe showgirls Grace, Helen, and Ruby are drawn to the thrill and glamour of Chinese nightclubs. These young women are the author’s China dolls.
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Booktalk: Author Lisa See and her “China Dolls” kgnu
This program originally aired on 2/27/2015. Lisa’s latest book, “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane,” tells the story of Li-yan and her family who align their lives around the farming of tea in China’s Yunnan Province.
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Top authors are interviewed on this 10-minute program that captures their words about their books and ideas and often the story behind the story. The show, hosted by Diana Korte and engineered by Gene Korte, is in its 20th year of production.
