A tour-de-force in Asian American writing, Amy Tan's works are essential to high school and undergraduate literature classes, and are often chosen as book club readings. This handy resource allows students and book club members to review plot summaries of five of Amy Tan's novels, also providing character and thematic analysis. This handbook also offers an overview of Tan's life and discusses how Tan has emerged onto the scene as a novelist. Her typical themes, including Asian American issues and mother-daughter relationships, are examined in relation to today's current events and pop culture. Readers will also discover how and where they can find Tan on the Internet, and how the media has received her works. The What Do I Read Next chapter will help readers find other authors and works that deal with similar subjects. Each chapter concludes with thought-provoking, analytical discussion questions, ideal for encouraging book club conversation as well as stimulating classroom discussion. This handbook is an indispensable tool for both high school and public libraries.

A tour-de-force in Asian American writing, Amy Tan's works are essential to high school and undergraduate literature classes, and are often chosen as book club readings. This handy resource allows students and book club members to review plot summaries of five of Amy Tan's novels, also providing character and thematic analysis. This handbook also offers an overview of Tan's life and discusses how Tan has emerged onto the scene as a novelist. Her typical themes, including Asian American issues and mother-daughter relationships, are examined in relation to today's current events and pop culture. Readers will also discover how and where they can find Tan on the Internet, and how the media has received her works. The What Do I Read Next chapter will help readers find other authors and works that deal with similar subjects. Each chapter concludes with thought-provoking, analytical discussion questions, ideal for encouraging book club conversation as well as stimulating classroom discussion. This handbook is an indispensable tool for both high school and public libraries.