He won a National Book Award for “Spartina,” beating out novels by Amy Tan and E.L. Doctorow. A longtime professor, he lived for a time without electricity on an island. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2025-03-03 21:55:36 UTC ]
In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-07-10 09:00:32 UTC ]
‘Fish Cheeks’ is a short autobiographical narrative by the American writer Amy Tan (born 1952). Tan is probably best-known for The Joy Luck Club, her 1989 novel containing a series of interwoven short stories told by a number of Chinese-American women who are members of the titular club; but... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-01-29 15:00:27 UTC ]
‘Mother Tongue’ is an essay by Amy Tan, an American author who was born to Chinese immigrants in 1952. Tan wrote ‘Mother Tongue’ in 1990, a year after her novel The Joy Luck Club was a runaway success. In the essay, Tan discusses her relationship with language, and how her […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-01-20 15:00:27 UTC ]
‘Two Kinds’ is a short story by the American author Amy Tan (born 1952), published as part of her book The Joy Luck Club in 1989. The story is about a young American girl born to Chinese parents; her mother pushes her to become a child prodigy, but the daughter […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2022-03-08 15:00:22 UTC ]
Does a love of reading as a child lay the foundation for a productive life? These great minds of our time are connected by their passion for children’s books. There’s compelling data that children who grow up with parents reading to them perform better in school. But is it possible that a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2018-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week: Walter Isaacson's biography of Leonardo da Vinci, plus Amy Tan's wise and profound memoir. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Clare Reihill is leaving her role as editorial director of Fourth Estate after more than 10 years with the publisher. Reihill leaves to work full time at the T S Eliot estate, where she has served as a trustee for for several years. After starting at Fourth Estate in 2003, Reihill has worked... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our look at the week's web buzz including hotbutton issues around reader reviews, at questions of print vs. ebooks, and at Amy Tan's new book cover. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]