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Podcast: Art Works Podcast
Episode: A Conversation with Amy Tan
Description: In light of Amy Tan’s recent National Humanities Medal, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Mother’s Day fast approaching, it seems like a fitting time to re-air my 2010 conversation with the author. In this podcast, Amy Tan explores her life and work, particularly her novel and early NEA Big Read selection  "The Joy Luck Club." Tan discusses her upbringing, her relationship with her mother, growing up in a Chinese-American household and the cultural disconnect she faced and how these experiences have influenced her writing. Tan discusses her writing process, the themes of family and identity t...