I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That's universal in women's friendships.

She has written for and led in many cultural events emphasizing the importance of Los Angeles and Chinatown. Dragon Bones. Dreams of Joy.

See has completed a sequel titled Dreams of Joy which was released May 31 2011. Her Chinese-American family has had a great impact on her life and work. Shanghai Girls (2009) chronicles the lives of two sisters who come to Los Angeles in arranged marriages and face among other things the pressures put on Chinese-Americans during the anti-Communist mania of the 1950s.