The Questions That Matter Most: Reading, Writing, and the Exercise of Freedom Jane Smiley
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How Amy Tan's family stories made her a storyteller
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Amy Tan was going to write a book about writing. But what came to her mind instead were memories of childhood, reflections on family treasures, photos, documents. In Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir, Tan explores revelations about her family and how her experiences steered her toward a life as an author. Tan joins Jeffrey Brown for a conversation.
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