The Global Anti-Trust Battle Over Google's Library Nov 1, 2009
The settlement counts The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan and noir crime novelist Elmore Leonard among its supporters. The deal has many other supporters as well, from disability rights groups to Dr. Seuss Enterprises and the National Grange. (Time.com)
Readings and Signings Oct 30, 2009
" Tickets to this event are sold out. Purchase your book vouchers for autographed copies of the book by calling The Music Hall's box office at 436-2400, by visiting RiverRun Bookstore or calling the store at 431-2100. Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.: Debut novelist Marie Mockett and National Book Award finalist Salvatore Scibona read from their novels. Mockett is getting a lot of buzz for her novel. "Picking Bones from Ash" has been praised by Amy Tan, Alexander Chee, and Margot Livesey. Scibona's... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Library opens doors to discussion Oct 26, 2009
I have been entertained and intellectually stimulated by the 100 events, starting off with the appearance by author Amy Tan, Feb. 12, at Fresno City College, held in Fresno County communities ... Author Amy Tan to speak at NE Fresno church ... Amy Tan will speak at 6 p.m. Saturday at a dinner celebrating the 125th anniversary of First Chinese Baptist Church, 6080 N. Angus St.. (Fresno Bee)
Burgeoning Litquake looks to grow even more Oct 23, 2009
There was a tribute and roasting for local sweetheart Amy Tan that included a special performance by Roger McGuinn of the Byrds and an entire night dedicated to barely published authors. And on yet another night, attendees witnessed a conversation among a psychologist, a noetic scientist, a philosopher, a neurologist and a writer on the nature of awareness. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
DC woman to be sentenced for killing 4 daughters Oct 16, 2009
Author Amy Tan to speak at NE Fresno church ... Amy Tan will speak at 6 p.m. Saturday at a dinner celebrating the 125th anniversary of First Chinese Baptist Church, 6080 N. Angus St.. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
High schools diversify their literature Oct 11, 2009
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Angelas Ashes by Frank McCourt. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Author Amy Tan to speak at NE Fresno church Oct 7, 2009
Amy Tan will speak at 6 p.m. Saturday at a dinner celebrating the 125th anniversary of First Chinese Baptist Church, 6080 N. Angus St. ... Amy Tan was last in Fresno in 2007, when the book was the subject of Fresnos Big Read and she took part in an event at Fresno City College. (Fresno Bee)
San Jose State Preview: Coaching Sep 3, 2009
Founded in 1857, San Jose State University is the oldest public institution of higher learning on the West CoastFamous alumni include: 1968 Olympians and racial activists John Carlos and Tommie Smith, musicians Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, author Amy Tan, professor Harry Edwards, former Major League Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth, Super Bowl winning coach Bill Walsh, Super Bowl winning coach Dick Vermeil, former baseball player Ken Caminiti and competitive... (WeAreSC.com)
Use Life and Love Quotes in a Card ... Aug 28, 2009
For example, great quotes for newlyweds can include, I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever, by best-selling novelist Amy Tan. While this is a great quote for newlyweds or remarried couples, it would not make sense coming from a man or for couples who are celebrating a 25th wedding anniversary. (Suite101.com)
Great minds gather in Princeton to mentor students Aug 22, 2009
The schedule includes talks by physicist Freeman Dyson, author Amy Tan and Pixar Animation Studios co-founder Alvy Ray Smith, to name just a few. They are among more than 50 scientists, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, politicians and technology pioneers who have donated their time to speak at a four-day summit for high-school students called Adventures of the Mind. (NJ.com -- Times)
Friends, music help singer Zheng Cao recover Aug 1, 2009
Amy Tan, author of the novel that was adapted for the opera, would take Cao to nutritionist Dean Ornish. Her sister, Dan Cao, would fly in from Switzerland to handle her insurance, bills and appointments. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Officials: Broken cord caused blast at Ohio plant Jul 31, 2009
Congratulations to the Fresno County Public Library for winning a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Fresno Arts Council that is sharing author Amy Tan and her book with the residents and visitors to the San Joaquin Valley. I hope to attend as many of the 100 exciting activities planned during the next few as I possibly can. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
A literary map of San Francisco Jul 19, 2009
Jack London, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Alice Adams, Amy Tan, Michelle Tea - they have all etched the landscape for us. And so we thought it would be fun to create a map of San Francisco composed of some of the very words - from novels, poems and essays - that animate our city. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Committed group' Jul 16, 2009
I have been entertained and intellectually stimulated by the 100 events, starting off with the appearance by author Amy Tan, Feb. 12, at Fresno City College, held in Fresno County communities. Our community has been so honored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Fresno Arts Council to be one of only seven national offerings. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
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ONE THING THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE ABOUT THE CEO: Tu is The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan s first cousin. One of the stories in that book is about the Tu family. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
High school English teachers bring in new voices to encourage readers Jul 9, 2009
Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou are widely read, as are Alice Walker's "The Color Purple," Sandra Cisneros's "The House on Mango Street," and novels by Amy Tan, who told the story of a Chinese family's immigrant experience in "The Joy Luck Club" and also wrote "The Bonesetter's Daughter.". SPANGLISH APPEAL. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
From the Editor: Opinion editor takes humor, smarts to Ohio Jun 16, 2009
Some of them: Amy Tan, Tom Robbins, Frank McCourt, David Guterson, Isabel Allende, Anne Patchett, John Lescroart, Michael Chabon, Frances Mayes, Maxine Hong Kingston, James Rollins and Harlan Coben. On Thursday, Alice Hoffman will be the featured BBC author (6 p.m. at Borders on Fair Oaks Boulevard; call (916) 321-1128 for more information). (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
'Hollywood Chinese' explores a rich and complex history May 27, 2009
Wang is among numerous talking heads featured in "Hollywood Chinese." So are Nancy Kwan, the star of both "Suzie Wong" and "Flower Drum Song"; Amy Tan, the author of "The Joy Luck Club"; actor-director Joan Chen; writer David Henry Hwang; actors B.D. Wong and James Hong (who offers a very nice Peter Lorre imitation); and film historian Stephen Gong, who is especially insightful. It's startling to realize how many Western stars have had Chinese roles. (Boston Globe)
Small bookstoresenjoying unchained success Apr 2, 2009
The store's top sellers include Yoko Ogawa's "The Housekeeper and the Professor," which was popular in Japan but is little known in this country, and the national bestseller "Three Cups of Tea." The store has hosted novelist Amy Tan, humorist David Sedaris, and local writer Tom Perrotta, among others. Nationwide, sales in bookstores of all types fare better than in many businesses. (Boston Globe)
Oscar outtakes Feb 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009. In un-Oscar-like fashion, The Chronicle approached several Bay Area luminaries with some un-Oscar-like questions. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Un-Oscar-like questions for local luminaries. Feb 21, 2009
Article:Oscar outtakes:/c/a/2009/02/19/DDCR15P12V.DTL Article:Oscar outtakes:/c/a/2009/02/19/DDCR15P12V.DTL. Friday, February 20, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
