AMY TAN is the author of several novels, including The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter’s Daughter. She is a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club, a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters, a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, and an instructor with MasterClass on fiction writing. She also serves on the boards of American Bird Conservancy, The National Poetry Series and The Community of Writers. She divides her time between Sausalito, California, and New York. Her latest book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.