This paper provides a biography of the author, along with come critical reactions to some of her best-known works and a short
analysis of "The
Joy Luck Club," her first book. It explains how Amy Tan has become one of the most beloved Asian-American authors in America today. It shows how her moving novels open up Asian-American culture to many
new readers and allow them to experience the joys and frustrations of Asian-Americans creating new lives for themselves in the United States.