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Why should you read “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan? - Sheila Marie Orfano

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In her Auntie An-mei’s home, Jing-Mei reluctantly takes her seat at the eastern corner of the mahjong table. At the north, south and west corners are her aunties, long-time members of the Joy Luck Club. This gathering is the point of departure for a series of interconnected vignettes in Amy Tan’s debut novel. Sheila Marie Orfano explores why the novel still captivates readers worldwide.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Sheila Marie Orfano
Director
Kayu Leung, Alo Trusz
Storyboard Artist
Kayu Leung
Animator
Alo Trusz
Art Director
Kayu Leung, Alo Trusz
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen
Music
Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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