These books have been celebrated for their authentic, deeply researched, lyrical stories about Chinese characters and cultures. See has always been intrigued by stories that have been lost, forgotten, or deliberately covered up, whether in the past or happening right now in the world today.
For Snow Flower, she traveled to a remote area of Chinaβwhere she was told she was only the second foreigner ever to visitβto research the secret writing invented, used, and kept a secret by women for over a thousand years.
The novel also became a New York Times bestseller, a Booksense Number One Pick, has won numerous awards domestically and internationally, and was made into a feature film produced by Fox Searchlight.
See was born in Paris but grew up in Los Angeles. Flower Net was also nominated for an Edgar award for best first novel. This was followed by two more mystery-thrillers, The Interior and Dragon Bones , which once again featured the characters of Liu Hulan and David Stark.
This series inspired critics to compare Ms. See has led an active and varied career. As a freelance journalist, her articles have appeared in Vogue, Self, and More, as well as in numerous book reviews around the country. She also served as guest curator for an exhibit on the Chinese-American experience at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, which then traveled to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. She also curated the inaugural exhibitionβa retrospective of artist Tyrus Wongβfor the grand opening of the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles.
