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Inprint Brown Reading Series: Amy Tan

Presented by Inprint at Wortham Theater Center - Cullen Theater

September 20, 2010

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Welcome to the 30th anniversary season of the Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series, considered one of the nation’s leading literary programs. Over the years, the Series has presented more than 300 of the world's great writers, including winners of five Nobel Prizes, 49 Pulitzer Prizes, 45 National Book Awards, and seven Booker Prize winners, as well as 13 U. S. Poet Laureates.

The 2010/2011 lineup continues the trend of literary greatness, presenting nine of the best contemporary writers. The season runs from September to April and consists of seven evenings, each beginning with a reading by one or two of the featured writers, followed by an on-stage interview conducted by a local writer or scholar. The evenings conclude with a book sale and signing, where audience members can meet the authors. All readings take place in Downtown Houston’s Theater District and begin at 7:30 pm.

Monday, September 20, 2010, in the Cullen Theater, Wortham Center, the Inprint Brown Reading Series presents Amy Tan.

AMY TAN, born in the United States to Chinese immigrant parents, burst onto the literary scene in 1989 with her debut novel, The Joy Luck Club. The success of the novel, called “powerful” and “full of magic” by the Los Angeles Times, made her an overnight sensation and a pioneering voice of Chinese American literature.

Her other critically acclaimed works include The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, and Saving Fish From Drowning. She is also the author of a memoir, The Opposite of Fate, and two children’s books.

 Tan served as both co-producer and co-screenwriter for the film adaptation of The Joy Luck Club, and creative consultant for the Emmy-nominated children’s series, Sagwa. She has been a finalist for both the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work appears in numerous magazines and journals and has been translated into 35 languages.

The New York Times Book Review writes, “Amy Tan is among our great storytellers,” and The Washington Post says “Tan writes with real soul.”