“These pages are a record of my obsession with birds,” writes Amy Tan in the preface to “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” and “obsession” is no overstatement. Her new book, culled from “nine personal ...

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The ‘Joy Luck Club’ author talks about her obsession with birds in her backyard and what it means to write a book that isn’t about Chinese culture. For Chinese Americans of a certain generation, Amy ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of The Joy Luck Club comes a gorgeous and witty exploration of birding and nature. This inspiring work cultivates hope and connection, revealing the ...

Amy Tan, the author of “The Joy Luck Club,” “The Bonesetter’s Daughter” and other popular novels, often writes her fiction from a table overlooking the patio of her Sausalito, Calif., home. The ...

Just as spring begins to show its annual gifts of rejuvenation — and as we celebrate Earth Day — two new books offer reflections on ways that watching birds can renew our joy in nature, and maybe even ...

When an acclaimed novelist takes up bird-watching close to home, she finds new stories to tell. Colette is the former books editor for the Tampa Bay Times. She now writes for Bay Magazine. The Tampa ...

Birdwatching has become a cherished pastime for many since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when people stuck at home for months looked out their windows for entertainment and immersed themselves ...