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Season 35 Episode 8
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American Masters

Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

Season 35 Episode 7

The story of the author whose first novel, “The Joy Luck Club,” was published to great commercial and critical success. With the blockbuster film adaption that followed as well as additional best-selling novels, librettos, short stories and memoirs, Tan firmly established herself as one of the most prominent and respected American literary voices working today.

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Friday May 10, 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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