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Nicole Mones Reading at Skirball Cultural Center
Courtesy of sara marino | Posted on February 20, 2014
Where
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Map
310 440 4500
When
Wed, March 12, 2014
8:00 pm
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About
to join prize-winning author Nicole Mones as she discusses Night in Shanghai, her epic novel about jazz, war, and the Holocaust. A Q&A and book signing follow this FREE program. Wednesday, March 12, 8:00 p.m.
Mones’ novel follows Thomas Greene, a classically trained pianist who is recruited from the segregated South by Chinese scouts. In Shanghai, Greene finds wealth and respect—until war explodes around him. Night in Shanghai brings to life not only the Shanghai ghettoes, but also China’s forgotten Jewish Resettlement Plan. Why did China make this move to save Jewish lives? How did jazz play a role? Historical images and film clips will enliven the talk. Mones is the author of four books and numerous articles on China....
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