In a phone interview, Tan reflects back on the 30 years since the book first hit the shelves and on the 25 th anniversary of one of the most decorated Asian American films to be made. The novel, originally published in 1989 and later adapted into a film by director Wayne Wang in 1993, explores four sets of Chinese immigrant mothers and their relationships with their American-born daughters. From The Kitchen God’s Wife to The Valley of Amazement, she has become a renowned and respected author both domestically and all across the world.īut it’s her debut novel, The Joy Luck Club, that she is best known for. When it comes to Asian Americans in the literary world, Amy Tan is a common name that comes to mind. Who’s going to want to read that? And the answer, after 30 years, is a lot of people." - Amy Tan
"When it was first published I thought hardly anybody is going to read this book by an unknown Chinese American author about mothers and daughters who have misunderstandings.
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