Amy Tan in Conversation | KQED

'The Joy Luck Club' author Amy Tan joins KQED Newsroom’s Priya David Clemens to discuss her literary career, her influence on Asian American representation in popular culture, and the new documentary "Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir" from KPJR Films and American Masters. They are joined by Kyle Redford, widow of the late director James Redford who directed the film.
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2:25 Amy Tan discusses her unintentional memoir
3:21 How music brought filmmaker James Redford and Amy Tan together
8:51 The difference between needing to know versus neediness to know
10:12 Amy discusses grief and how trauma informed her experience as a writer
20:26 Amy Tan discusses some of the ways she's observed and experienced racism in America
22:18 Amy Tan gives advice to emerging AAPI writers
25:00 The value of writing, beyond being published
28:30 Amy Tan discusses her artwork
36:45 Amy Tan discusses patterns with memory and connections.

[@johnredorn]

I just read her short story pair of tickets I loved that story

[@yusefkhan1752]

Really can’t believe this doesn’t have more views. I read the short story “fish cheeks” hundreds of times in school textbooks. I also learned later that she wrote Sagwa. Very gifted writer.

[@EmilyMDong]

That was one of my favorite show Sagwa the Siamese Cat.

[@CherryBlossomHill]

There is a wonderful new documentary on Apple TV of her, not sure if it’s the same documentary.

[@EmilyMDong]

I can speak Cantonese and Amy Tan is amazing I have heard of her book “The Joy Luck Club” definitely read this summer.
Thanks for the recommendation

[@kqed]

Thanks for watching, Emily.

[@EmilyMDong]

@@kqed You’re welcome.