March 5
Meet the Author – Simon Choa-Johnston
Brighouse Library
7700 Minoru Gate
2pm-3pm
You are invited to “Meet the Author”! Bestselling author, Simon Choa-Johnston, will introduce his latest novel House of Daughters . The novel, inspired by Simon’s ancestors, is set in Hong Kong of the 1920s. Pearl, a wealthy Jewish-Chinese matriarch is convinced that a series of fatal events are signs of a curse, due to the misery caused by her husband’s involvement in the opium trade. Simon’s presentation will include a slide show outlining his research into his family’s history and how those stories informed his writing. House of Daughters is the stand-alone sequel to his bestseller, The House of Wives. This program is suitable for adults.
Website: https://yourlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/63be2654bdd26c41009d9d9d