Lisa See, bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love, is out on the road touring for the paperback release of her latest novel, Shanghai Girls. Check the list below to see if she is coming to a location near you! For a complete list of events, visit Lisa See’s website.

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Lisa See’s Event Schedule

Tuesday, March 9th – San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, March 10th – Stockton, CA

Thursday, March 11th – Dallas, TX

Tuesday, March 16th – Santa Monica, CA

Thursday, March 18th – West Palm Beach, FL

Saturday, March 20th – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Saturday, March 27th – Los Angeles, CA
Monday, April 5th – State College, PA Read more…

Beloved author Adriana Trigiani’s brand new book, Brava, Valentine, is an instant New York Times bestseller! To that we say, “Brava, Adriana!”  

Now is the perfect opportunity to catch up on the books that made Adriana Trigiani a favorite author of book clubs everywhere, including Lucia, Lucia, The Queen of the Big Time, and the Big Stone Gap series.

In this candid and compelling memoir—now a New York Times bestseller—the first lady of South Carolina reveals the private ordeal behind her very public betrayal, and offers inspiration for anyone struggling to keep faith during life’s most trying times.

Below are some discussions questions to ponder. Let us know what you think!

1.) Many people feel that memoir is such a compelling genre because real life is sometimes stranger than fiction. Were you interested in Jenny Sanford’s memoir because of the well-publicized real-life events it chronicles? Did the book satisfy your hope for details about how she dealt with this difficult time in her life?

2.) Staying True chronicles the long-span of the Sanford marriage – more than twenty years from the day they met – yet Jenny Sanford chose to begin and end the book with events from the summer of 2009. Do you feel this drew you into the story? Kept you in suspense? Or dealt up front with what many people already knew about Mrs. Sanford?  How did the author’s story-telling decisions affect your reading experience?
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OUTCASTS UNITED by Warren St. John is a rich and inspiring story about refugees, soccer, and one amazing woman who holds a team and a community together in the face of daunting challenges.  It is no surprise then that the Maryland Humanities Council chose it as the 2010 selection for its One Maryland One Book program. Among other things, the program brings people together “through the shared experience of reading the same book and participating in book-centered discussions” (sort of  like one huge, state-wide book club!). Whether it’s with your neighbors and community members or your friends and book club members, OUTCASTS UNITED is a book that should be shared and discussed.

Read an excerpt

View the Reader’s Guide

Learn more about OUTCASTS UNITED as the One Maryland One Book selection

If you haven’t already logged on to The Club and explored all the fun new features, now’s a great time to do so! We’ve just launched our first Online Book Group meeting with a discussion of Lisa See’s Shanghai Girls!

Also, check out our latest post in the Food and Drink forum for a chance to win an advance copy of Rocco DiSpirito’s new cookbook Now Eat This!

See you there!