10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and books that feature female friendships and motherhood
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Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. We\\u2019re discussing iconic literary mothers and the depiction of motherhood in Amy Tan\\u2019s debut novel. Plus, we talk about the blurred lines between Tan\\u2019s fiction and her real life and which characters really captured our attention. Our discussion includes:
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- \\xa0Our love for novels told in short stories that all tie together [9:50]
- \\xa0Approaching texts from cultures different from our own, as teachers and readers [11:42]
- \\xa0The beautiful theme of female friendship depicted along with complex mother-daughter relationships [27:42]
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Plus, as always, we\\u2019re 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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Books Mentioned:
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The Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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Chelsey\\u2019s Pairings:
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The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan [42:38]
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang [49:20]
Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee [56:06]
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Sara\\u2019s Pairings:
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Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi [39:16]
Girl Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo [45:19]
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu [52:51]
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Picks of the Week:
Ugly Delicious on Netflix
Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
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