Amy Tan’s Novels Explore the Rich Intergenerational Tapestry of Chinese Immigrant Families
Amy Tan’s novels, short stories, and essays intimately portray growing up as a first-generation American and explore what it is like to be both separate from and a part of Chinese culture. One of the most famous Chinese American writers today, her works showcase storytelling, memory, and the complex relationships between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, and sisters.