The mission of the Chinese American Museum is to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of America's diverse heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the history, rich cultural legacy and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans. Through multi-faceted activities, the Museum will illuminate the challenges and achievements of Chinese Americans, from the earliest pioneers to the newest immigrants.

Members are invited to engage in a creative dialogue about personal history, experiences, and opinions as it relates to issues about race and culture in the world today. At their own convenience, club members will read a minimum of one book selected by the moderator, every 2-3 months.

Any selected book title can be purchased at either the CAM gift shop or any other major book retailers, including online distributors. However, we encourage you to support the Museum and its funding efforts by purchasing your literature at our gift shop. As a book club member, you will receive the benefit of purchasing any selected book at a 10% discount at the CAM gift shop. If you cannot afford the purchase of a book, arrangements may be set up to allow for book-sharing between club members.

Please visit our museum at
425 N. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
http://www.camla.org/
phone:213.485.8567

Starting off the new season is Lisa See’s Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, a novel describing the struggle and tribulations of being a Chinese woman in the 19th century. Please join us we as embark on a journey of understanding Chinese-American heritage through various perspectives.

If you have any other suggestions please let the group know.

Please note: Posting of spam-like messages and personal advertisements is highly prohibited! To do so would result in being removed from the bookclub forum. Also opinions that are shared in the discussions do not reflect the opinions of the Museum.