Revisiting ‘The Joy Luck Club’
Update: 2025-11-08
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The stories of mothers and daughters trying to connect with each other, across time, space and generations – this is the centerpiece of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. This week, Andrew Limboong and B. A. Parker are joined by NPR’s The Indicator’s Wailin Wong to discuss how the desperation to bridge the divide between parent and child continues to be present in stories of immigrant families today. We are also joined by Jessamine Chan to discuss parenting in this present moment.
Wailin’s Recommendation: ‘The Fox Wife’ by Yangsze Choo
Parker’s Recommendation: ‘Beloved’ by Toni Morrison
Andrew’s Recommendation: ‘Afterparties: Stories’ by Anthony Veasna So
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Wailin’s Recommendation: ‘The Fox Wife’ by Yangsze Choo
Parker’s Recommendation: ‘Beloved’ by Toni Morrison
Andrew’s Recommendation: ‘Afterparties: Stories’ by Anthony Veasna So
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