Amy Tan
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Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life, and two children's books, The Moon Lady and Sagwa, which has now been adapted as a PBS production. Tan was also a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club, and her essays and stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Her work has been translated into thirty-five languages. She lives with her husband in San Francisco and New York. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D0pwe4vaQo www.amytan.net https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAmyTan
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Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club consists of 16 interlocking stories focusing on the relationships between four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters. The narratives examine identity, generational conflict, and the immigrant experience. The novel is recognized for depicting familial bonds that cross cultural and generational divides.

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    • Memories of a Writing Life
    • By: Amy Tan
    • Narrated by: Amy Tan
    • Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 02-22-16
    • Language: English
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    • Wherein Magic Gourd Advises Young Violet on How to Become a Popular Courtesan While Avoiding Cheapskates, False Love, and Suicide
    • By: Amy Tan
    • Narrated by: Nancy Wu
    • Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
    • Release date: 07-09-12
    • Language: English
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