Wailin Wong, host of NPR's The Indicator, shares her journey of understanding Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, reflecting on intergenerational immigrant family themes and how reading it as a teenager differs from now as a parent. Author Jasmine Chan, known for The School for Good Mothers, discusses the enduring influence of the novel on her view of motherhood and community. The conversation dives into the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, cultural communication, and the impact of literature in shaping narratives of connection and empathy today.
