Amy Tan
Amy Tan, born February 19, 1952, in Oakland, California, is a novelist, memoirist, children’s book writer, and most recently a close observer of birds, painting and writing personal essays thereof. She is best known for her first novel, The Joy Luck Club (1989), published when she was 37. She had served unwittingly a long apprenticeship as a business writer for large corporations, which undoubtedly contributed to the clarity of her prose, a pragmatic flow of information and imagery under firm and confident management. Her parents are first-generation Chinese-Americans, and she has chosen emigration and assimilation - and continuity - as a theme in her fiction. Because of this, Tan has been interpreted as a “representative” writer, someone expressing wide cultural generalities, which she has rejected, and which, frankly, any unbiased reader finds a misguided criticism. Read her for being Amy Tan, an excellent writer, an empathetic human being, an observant artist. Enjoy and marvel.
The Backyard Bird Chronicles and Journal Boxed Set
The Backyard Bird Chronicles and Journal Boxed Set
Celebrate the wonder of everyday birds with this deluxe boxed set featuring Amy Tan’s #1 New York Times bestseller The Backyard Bird Chronicles and The Backyard Bird Journal, which includes pages for writing, drawing, and capturing the natural wonders of the world.
“The drawings and essays in this book do a lot more than just describe the birds. They carry a sense of discovery through observation and drawing, suggest the layers of patterns in the natural world, and emphasize a deep personal connection between the watcher and the watched. The birds that inhabit Amy Tan’s backyard seem a lot like the characters in her novels.” —David Allen Sibley, from the foreword of The Backyard Bird Chronicles
From the renowned author of The Joy Luck Club comes a deluxe slipcase featuring:
The Backyard Bird Chronicles: Tracking the natural beauty that surrounds us, Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world. With boundless charm and wit, The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and Amy Tan’s gorgeous original artwork.
The Backyard Bird Journal: A thoughtfully designed journal that helps you channel intentional curiosity with room to write and sketch what you observe outdoors. The journal includes a lay-flat spine, ribbon marker, removable jacket, and high-quality paper ideal for pen or pencil. The pages feature Tan’s “no rules” guide to nature journaling and daily journaling pages peppered with quotes and art from The Backyard Bird Chronicles.
An ideal gift for bird lovers and nature enthusiasts, this set is the perfect way to incorporate the wonders of the natural world into your everyday life.