Listen to Looch: Amy Tan tells her story in 'Unintended Memoir'
by Mary Lucia
May 26, 2021
I watched a documentary over the weekend on PBS American Masters about Amy Tan, the author, called "Unintended Memoir." It is so good. Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, which was a massive book, recalling her Chinese American upbringing as a modern American, and going back to tell the stories of her mother and aunts and grandmothers. But this documentary is really about Amy Tan, who's published so many more books since The Joy Luck Club. She uses a lot of photographs and home movies, and interviews to really paint a picture of what it was like to have a mother who was suicidal, basically.
Amy Tan is just a wildly imaginative woman and very thoughtful and intelligent. "Unintended Memoir" is truly a story about her life. It's directed by James Redford, and you can find it on PBS stations or on the PBS app.
Official Trailer
External Links
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir - PBS American Masters
Amy Tan - official site
