Peony In Love

Library Journal Review: Starred Review. In 17th-century China, pampered daughters of wealthy families emulated the romantic tragedy depicted in the popular opera The Peony Pavilion. These teenagers, known as the lovesick maidens, starved themselves to death, writing of romantic perfection. Such is the basis for See's extraordinary new novel. During a performance of The Peony […]

Dream When You're Feeling Blue

Library Journal Review: Berg (Open House) has done a spot-on job of researching the World War II years; she hardly misses a beat. She focuses on the Chicago Heaneys, a loving family enduring the tumultuous years of 1943?46. USO dances, pin curls, V-mail, food rationing, and newsreels figure prominently in this romantic story of the […]