Novelist Amy Tan found out about her family history on Finding Your Roots. See an exclusive clip of the moment.

Amy Tan, whose new book The Backyard Bird Chronicles, started as a private nature journal of birds in her garden in Sausalito, came to birding as a response to American politics, specifically, ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals inspiring ancestors of novelist Amy Tan & poet Rita Dove.

Novelist Amy Tan has always turned to her own family for writing inspiration. "The Joy Luck Club," one of her most famous books, has autobiographical elements. Now, she has some fascinating new ...