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 | Amy Tan - "Saving Fish from Drowning" Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=444Author Amy Tan reads from and discusses the fictional "Note to the Reader" from the beginning of her novel, "Saving Fish from Drowning."-----On an ill-fated art expedition into Burma, 11 Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas-morning tour - and disappear. Through twists of fate they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of a leader and the mythical book of wisdom that will protect them from the ravages of the Myanmar military regime. Tan is the author of "The Joy Luck Club;" "The Bonesetter's Daughter" and "Opposite of Fate." - Book Passage |
 | Amy Tan Interview Amy Tan gives a revealing interview. |
 | One Hundred Secret Senses: A Reading by Amy Tan The best-selling novels of Amy Tan cross the water between her ancestral and contemporary homes, China and San Francisco, and speak powerfully to readers about the universal bonds and tensions between generations and cultures. Series: "Artists on the Cutting Edge" [6/1999] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 3717] |
 | Rock Bottom Remainders | Amy Tan sings "It's My Party" Rock Bottom Remainders is a band of really famous authors. Once a year they put down their pens and perform a concert benefiting literacy.Steven King, rythm guitarMatt Groening, cowbellDave Barry, co-lead guitarAmy Tan, RemainderetteScott Turow, vocalsMitch Albom, keyboardsRidley Pearson, bassGreg Iles, co-lead guitarKathi Kamen Goldmark, RemainderetteRoy Blount, Jr., vocalsJames McBride, sax |
 | Amy Tan: Where does creativity hide? http://www.ted.com Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, journeying through her childhood and family history and into the worlds of physics and chance, looking for hints of where her own creativity comes from. It's a wild ride with a surprise ending. |
 | Amy Tan - Dominican University of California The Institute for Leadership Studies, in cooperation with One Book One Marin and Book Passage, presents: 2008 One Book One Marin Award, Amy Tan in conversation with Michael Krasny. Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Saving Fish from Drowning, set in Burma, is a provocative and mesmerizing tale about what is real and what is make believe ? and the profound answers one seeks when thingsseemingly fall apart. Amy Tan has fashioned a distinctive fictional landscape, where Asia meets America, and where the traditional past encounters the shape-shifting present. In the end, Tan takes all readers to that place in their own hearts where hope is found. |
 | Amy Tan - Finding Meaning through Writing Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_RosenblattBestselling author Amy Tan recalls her childhood efforts at writing, and discusses how certain events in life have influenced her as an author.-----Amy Tan speaks as a part of "Roger Rosenblatt and Friends: On Writing" during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Opposite of Fate, and Saving Fish from Drowning. She has also written two children's books, The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat. The latter became a children's television series for PBS called "Sagwa." Amy is a member of the literary garage band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, for which she sings the Nancy Sinatra classic, "These Boots Are Made for Walking" to raise money for after-school literacy programs for inner city kids. Tan's rendition of the pop culture classic can be heard on the CD Stranger than Fiction, which benefits the PEN Writers Fund. |
 | Amy Tan - Writing from Personal Experience Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_RosenblattBestselling author Amy Tan discusses the importance of drawing on personal experiences when creating fictional stories and characters, and explains how her own family experiences have influenced her writing.-----Amy Tan speaks as a part of "Roger Rosenblatt and Friends: On Writing" during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Opposite of Fate, and Saving Fish from Drowning. She has also written two children's books, The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat. The latter became a children's television series for PBS called "Sagwa." Amy is a member of the literary garage band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, for which she sings the Nancy Sinatra classic, "These Boots Are Made for Walking" to raise money for after-school literacy programs for inner city kids. Tan's rendition of the pop culture classic can be heard on the CD Stranger than Fiction, which benefits the PEN Writers Fund. |
 | FORA.tv Staff Favorites - Amy Tan FORA.tv syndication editor Maureen Olund discusses her fondness of Amy Tan and showcases the featured program On Writing: Amy Tan in Conversation with Roger Rosenblatt from the Chautauqua Institution.Complete video of Amy Tan in conversation with Roger Rosenblatt: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_RosenblattFORA.tv Culture Section: http://fora.tv/section/cultureFORA.tv Blog: http://foratv.blogspot.com/ |
 | Amy Tan and Airport Security An audience member asks Amy Tan how she deals wth airport security. |
