Amy Tan
KNOWN FOR
The Joy Luck Club
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Amy Tan: Unintended MemoirDirected by James Redford
Written Features
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Amy Tan: Writer and rock musician
Fellow band members included Stephen King, Ridley Pearson, Matt Groening, Barbara Kingsolver, and Dave Barry.
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
What inspired Amy Tan to go from a technical telecommunications writer to writing novels?
"I was looking for something more meaningful, and that’s why I started writing fiction."
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
How Amy Tan “inspired me and so many others who followed to write the stories...
A writer reflects on how Amy Tan inspired her.
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Amy Tan biography
Video Features
Amy Tan's writing inspiration
What inspires the best-selling author?
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Amy Tan’s first job was writing astrology
Amy started out “making up” astrology for her friend’s business.
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
What was the Joy Luck Club?
The title of Amy Tan's famous novel was also the name of an investment club.
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir is an intimate portrait of the groundbreaking writer.
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
How Amy Tan met her husband Lou
According to Amy Tan's husband Lou, it was "cluelessness at first sight."
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
The author of “Crazy Rich Asians” describes Amy Tan’s impact
Kevin Kwan talks about how Amy Tan had an early impact on him.