Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. We're discussing iconic literary mothers and the depiction of motherhood in Amy Tan's debut novel. Plus, we talk about the blurred lines between Tan's fiction and her real life and which characters really captured our attention. Our discussion includes:

Our love for novels told in short stories that all tie together [9:50]
Approaching texts from cultures different from our own, as teachers and readers [11:42]
The beautiful theme of female friendship depicted along with complex mother-daughter relationships [27:42]

Plus, as always, we're recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic include a and a YA graphic novel and a 2019 Booker Prize winner.

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