10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and books that feature female friendships and motherhood

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780143038092"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Joy Luck Club</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Amy Tan. We’re discussing iconic literary mothers and the depiction of motherhood in Amy Tan’s debut novel. Plus, we talk about the blurred lines between Tan’s fiction and her real life and which characters really captured our attention. Our discussion includes:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Our love for novels told in short stories that all tie together [9:50]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Approaching texts from cultures different from our own, as teachers and readers [11:42]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> The beautiful theme of female friendship depicted along with complex mother-daughter relationships [27:42]</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic include a and a YA graphic novel and a 2019 Booker Prize winner.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, the only audiobook company that allows you to purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite indie bookstore. You can get THREE audiobooks for $15 by clicking</span> <a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">this link</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or by using code NOVELPAIRINGS at checkout.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Books Mentioned:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780525520412"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Disappearing Earth</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Julia Phillips</span></p> <p><a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9781101971062"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ho