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Virtual Event: Meet Author Lisa See!

Acclaimed author Lisa See will be discussing her latest book, "The Island of Sea Women," also selected as the 2020 "One Maryland One Book" title. Co-hosted by MCPL's Olney and Davis branches.

NEW! Through the "One Maryland One Book program," Maryland Humanities is offering LIMITED free e-book copies of The Island of Sea Women. Visit this link to learn more-- you'll be taken to the One Maryland website.

About The Island of Sea Women:

"A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds.... The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. A classic Lisa See story-- one of women's friendships and the larger forces that shape them-- The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives."

Learn more about The Island of Sea Women by visiting Lisa See's website.

Registration required. Zoom meeting information will be sent to you after registration.

Physical copies of The Island of Sea Women may be available through your local branch; limited "One Maryland One Book" copies can be requested through the Davis and Olney branches. Please contact these locations during telephone hours to request a copy and arrange a time for pick up.

Looking for more? Join one of MCPL's Book Discussion Groups for a deeper dive into book! Visit this link and type in "Lisa See" in the Search box.

Special thanks to the Maryland Center for the Book / Maryland Humanities, and their One Maryland One Book program.

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