Amy Tan
Summary
Amy Tan (Chinese: 譚恩美; pinyin: Tn Enmei) (born February 19, 1952) is a Chinese American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships. In 1993, Tan's adaptation of her most popular fiction work, The Joy Luck Club, became a commercially successful film.Tan has written several other books, including The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, and The Bonesetter's Daughter, and a collection of non-fiction essays entitled The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. Her most recent book, Saving Fish From Drowning, explores the tribulations experienced by a group of people who disappear while on an art expedition in the jungles of Burma.
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Byliner, Atavist push forward with ebook subscriptions
Byliner and Atavist, two publishers that focus on e-singles (digital longform journalism), are experimenting with online subscriptions. While the programs are still in early stages, they could serve as models for other publishers who want to try the same thing.
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San Francisco Symphony at 100, the Centennial Season Opening Gala Concert Featuring Michael Tilson Thomas, Itzhak Perlman and Lang Lang, Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances Friday, March 30 at 9 p.m. on PBS
Best-selling author Amy Tan hosts the commemorative concert and narrates the historical mini-documentaries woven throughout the special NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --San Francisco Symphony at 100, the San Francisco Symphony's Centennial Season. . .
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Will the tablets save long-form journalism?
The rise of tablet computers will usher in a new golden age for longform journalism – or so the homily goes. The web might be good for soundbites of information, but with the easy-to-carry, instant-on technology of iPads, Kindles and the like, magazine-length features will find a new audience.
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Byliner Kicks Off Original Fiction With 'Joy Luck Club''s Amy Tan
Longform journalism site Byliner kicked off its narrative nonfiction “Byliner Originals” publishing program this past spring, with Jon Krakauer’s exposé of Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortensen. That e-single, “Three Cups of Deceit,” became the #1 bestselling nonfiction title across Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN), and seven months later it remains a bestselling Kindle Single.
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Narrative Magazine Takes the Literary World Digital
Poetry on your iPhone. Short stories on your Kindle. Or, if you're not yet into e-reading, how about a complete print-on-demand literary magazine? However you like your literature, Narrative Magazine has you covered.
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