If you know author Amy Tan for The Joy Luck Club — a novel about Chinese immigrant families in San Francisco — her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, might seem like a deviation. That's because ...

“It’s incredibly comfortable and feels like a mini floating bed.” Temps are rising, kids are out of school and you’ve got plenty of pool days in front of you. Why not work on your tan in maximum ...

Most birders have origin stories, the tales they tell of how birds, for whatever reason, moved from background to foreground in their lives. Novelist Amy Tan’s journey, cataloged in her delightful new ...