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The author of “Crazy Rich Asians” describes Amy Tan’s impact

Kevin Kwan, the author of “Crazy Rich Asians,” describes how Amy Tan was the first Asian American author he read and how she paved a way forward for other writers of color to tell their stories.

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American Masters Season 39
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