# Event Details

- **Event Name**: BookTowne Welcomes Lisa See Author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join BookTowne in welcoming bestselling author Lisa See to discuss her newest book Daughters of the Sun and Moon at Algonquin Arts Theatre.About this EventA ticket includes a signed copy of the book.ABOUT THE BOOKBeloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See draws on the vibrancy and turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles to tell the story of three Chinese women who managed to survive and, eventually, thrive, despite all odds.In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent. These characteristics should bring her great rewards, beginning with her arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, has grown up hungry and with dirt between her toes. In a moment of desperation, Petal’s father sells her to buy money for rice seed, and she is loaded onto a ship to the Gold Mountain—America—where she is once again sold. Moon is married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. She is educated, speaks fluent English, and has been endowed with a face of great beauty, yet her failed footbinding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many.Each woman has her own desires. Dove wants to love and be loved, Petal desires freedom, and Moon seeks justice. Together they face a larger society that wishes them not one ounce of good will. Anti-Chinese sentiment is strong in Los Angeles, and this eventually leads to the Night of Horrors during which all three women are challenged in ways they could not have imagined. Brought together by hardship and heartbreak, they must use their bravery, endurance, and ability to “eat bitterness” to discover their voices, find freedom, and connect through solace and friendship. Together they are daughters of the sun and moon.ABOUT THE AUTHORLisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, The Island of Sea Women, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, China Dolls, and Dreams of Joy, which debuted at #1. She is also the author of On Gold Mountain, which tells the story of her Chinese American family’s settlement in Los Angeles. See was the recipient of the Golden Spike Award from the Chinese Historical Association of Southern California and the Historymaker’s Award from the Chinese American Museum. She was also named National Woman of the Year by the Organization of Chinese American Women.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manasquan/booktowne-welcomes-lisa-see-author-of-daughters-of-the-sun-and-moon/100001982701014106
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 44.04, max: 44.04, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Manasquan
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Algonquin Arts Theatre
- **lat**: 40.1223449
- **long**: -74.05006399999999
- **full address**: Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is BookTowne Welcomes Lisa See Author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon being held?
  - **A:** BookTowne Welcomes Lisa See Author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, United States.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for BookTowne Welcomes Lisa See Author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon?
  - **A:** Tickets for BookTowne Welcomes Lisa See Author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon are priced at USD 44 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 44 + USD 3 feeAvailable
- **Q**: Who is organizing BookTowne Welcomes Lisa See Author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon?
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