Evening Book Club

Lady Tan's Circle of Women is a 2023 historical novel by Lisa See, inspired by the true story of Tan Yunxian, a female physician in 15th-century China. The book follows Yunxian as she defies tradition, learning medicine from her grandmother and forming a powerful bond with a midwife, Meiling, to help women and girls despite societal restrictions like foot-binding and arranged marriage. It's a story of female friendship, perseverance, and breaking gender roles in a patriarchal society, exploring themes of medicine, tradition, and the strength of women supporting each other.