 | Amy Tan: Where does creativity hide? http://www.ted.com Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, journeying through her childhood and family history and into the worlds of physics and chance, looking for hints of where her own creativity comes from. It's a wild ride with a surprise ending. |
 | Amy Tan - "Saving Fish from Drowning" Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=444 Author Amy Tan reads from and discusses the fictional "Note to the Reader" from the beginning of her novel, "Saving Fish from Drowning." ----- On an ill-fated art expedition into Burma, 11 Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas-morning tour - and disappear. Through twists of fate they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of a leader and the mythical book of wisdom that will protect them from the ravages of the Myanmar military regime. Tan is the author of "The Joy Luck Club;" "The Bonesetter's Daughter" and "Opposite of Fate." - Book Passage |
 | Amy Tan - Writing from Personal Experience Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_Rosenblatt Bestselling author Amy Tan discusses the importance of drawing on personal experiences when creating fictional stories and characters, and explains how her own family experiences have influenced her writing. ----- Amy Tan speaks as a part of "Roger Rosenblatt and Friends: On Writing" during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series. Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Opposite of Fate, and Saving Fish from Drowning. She has also written two children's books, The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat. The latter became a children's television series for PBS called "Sagwa." Amy is a member of the literary garage band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, for which she sings the Nancy Sinatra classic, "These Boots Are Made for Walking" to raise money for after-school literacy programs for inner city kids. Tan's rendition of the pop culture classic can be heard on the CD Stranger than Fiction, which benefits the PEN Writers Fund. |
 | Amy Tan - Finding Meaning through Writing Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_Rosenblatt Bestselling author Amy Tan recalls her childhood efforts at writing, and discusses how certain events in life have influenced her as an author. ----- Amy Tan speaks as a part of "Roger Rosenblatt and Friends: On Writing" during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series. Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Opposite of Fate, and Saving Fish from Drowning. She has also written two children's books, The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat. The latter became a children's television series for PBS called "Sagwa." Amy is a member of the literary garage band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, for which she sings the Nancy Sinatra classic, "These Boots Are Made for Walking" to raise money for after-school literacy programs for inner city kids. Tan's rendition of the pop culture classic can be heard on the CD Stranger than Fiction, which benefits the PEN Writers Fund. |
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 | One hundred years of Japan in Brazil - 22 Jun 08 Japanese Brazilians are celebrating 100 years of immigration. Hundreds turned out on the streets of Sao Paulo to welcome Crown Prince Naruhito to the country, during his 12 day tour coinciding with the anniversary. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports on how Japan has helped shape Brazil's multicultural character. |
 | Charlie Rose: November 9, 1995 First, author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel talks about his memoir "All Rivers Run to the Sea", his childhood in Transylvania, and his experience at Auschwitz. Then, author Amy Tan discusses her third book, "The Hundred Secret Senses". She also talks to Charlie about the success of her first book, "The Joy Luck Club", her literary influences as a Chinese American, and her children's books. |
 | How to Write Chinese Radicals : How to Write Chinese Radicals: 'One Hundred Years' Learn tips on how to write more Chinese Radicals such as the words 'one hundred years' in this free video clip on calligraphy and writing other languages. |
 | FORA.tv Staff Favorites - Amy Tan FORA.tv syndication editor Maureen Olund discusses her fondness of Amy Tan and showcases the featured program On Writing: Amy Tan in Conversation with Roger Rosenblatt from the Chautauqua Institution. Complete video of Amy Tan in conversation with Roger Rosenblatt: http://fora.tv/2008/07/10/On_Writing_Amy_Tan_in_Conversation_with_Roger_Rosenblatt FORA.tv Culture Section: http://fora.tv/section/culture FORA.tv Blog: http://foratv.blogspot.com/ |
 | My Hollywood: A Reading by Mona Simpson In 1996 Mona Simpson was selected as one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists. Simpson is a receipient of of the Whiting Writer's Award, a Guggenheim Grant, and the Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University. Her novel Anywhere But Here has been adapted for film. Series: "Artists on the Cutting Edge" [6/2001] [Humanities] [Show ID: 5802] |
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