An Evening with Lisa See

Beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See will visit Doylestown, PA, as a part of her book tour for Daughters of the Sun and Moon on Friday, June 19th, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Salem United Church of Christ. The author will discuss her new book, engage in an audience Q&A, personalize books, and take photos with fans.

This is a ticketed event. Each ticket includes admission for one and one pre-signed hardcover copy of Daughters of the Sun and Moon. The book included with your ticket will be available for pickup when you check in at the event.

DATE: Friday, June 19th, 2026, at 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Salem United Church of Christ 186 E. Court St. Doylestown, PA 18901

THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT - HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Doors open at 6:00 pm, the event will start at 7:00 pm.
• Books will be available for pick-up when you check in at the event. You may not pick up your book prior to the event.
• You may bring up to 2 books from home to be signed.
• Each attendee must purchase a ticket.
• An adult must accompany children under 18.
• Event tickets are non-refundable.
• If you cannot attend the event, we will hold your book at the front counter of The Doylestown Bookshop for pick-up. We can hold books for up to two weeks. Any books that have not been picked up or arranged to be shipped by the two-week mark will be donated. Please give us 48 hours after the event to prepare your books for pick-up.

About the Book:

Beloved 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 Author:
Lisa 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.

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