It’s called “Rereading the Stone,” and it takes us chapter by chapter through the classic Chinese novel called “The Story of the Stone” (also known at “The Dream of the Red Chamber”). The Island of Sea Women A Novel By Trade Paperback LIST PRICE 18.00 PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. What’s something surprising you’ve discovered in quarantine? I’ve been listening to my first podcast. What’s the craziest thing you’ve done to get a story? Eat pig penis

Name your favorite music right now: Bob Dylan’s “Rough and Rowdy Ways”

But their physical adaptability appears to be part metaphor for the very necessary emotional. Also, and I was very late to the party, “Schitt’s Creek.” Author Lisa See explores the haenyeo (Korean for 'sea women'), female freedivers of the South Korean island of Jeju, who have trained their bodies to withstand the extremes of the surrounding waters to gather marine life from the ocean's floor. Why is this important Kaitlyn Gable July 26th, 2021 Literary Fiction Opinions Recommendations Follow Us (TW: mention of police brutality, physical violence). What’s your must-watch TV show? “Money Heist,” desperately waiting for the next season. The events of Lisa See’s Island of the Sea Women feel somewhat familiar when compared with the protests of today. What’s your favorite childhood book? “Ameliaranne and the Magic Ring” by Eleanor Farjeon. writers? My mom (Carolyn See), of course, but also Nina Revoyr, Lynell George, Steph Cha, Michael Connelly, James M. What book do you most enjoy rereading? “Angle of Repose” by Wallace Stegner What’s your favorite historical novel? “Circe” What secrets or clues about the past and the present are revealed in the scenes that take place in 2008 Why do we only understand the beginning of the novel only after we have finished it 2. What’s on your nightstand? “ Interior Chinatown” The story begins with Young-sook as an old woman, gathering algae on the beach.

What’s kept you sane since March? Walking and Netflix. In advance of the book club visit, See shared her favorite books and pandemic diversions.

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