Amy Tan: Foyles Book Shop, Guardian BookClub, Book Slam at The Tabernacle

Bestselling author Amy Tan will be in town at the end of November for a triple bill of events to promote her latest novel, The Valley of Amazement .

A writer of both American and Chinese heritage, Tan is known for deftly exploring themes of cultural identity, as well as fraught mother-daughter relationships. And in her latest offering – the story of a courtesan in fin-de-siècle Shanghai that spans generations and continents – it looks like she’s done it again.

Her mini London tour begins at Foyles , with a reading from the new novel followed by a discussion of her writing and the challenges she faces in tackling her chosen themes.

The next day she revisits her hit debut novel, New York Times bestseller The Joy Luck Club , joining Professor John Mullan for a Guardian Book Club conversation and Q&A.

And to round things off she joins spoken word artist Malika Booker and singer-songwriter HowAboutBeth at literary nightclub Book Slam. Look forward to a free-style evening of discussion, poetry and performance.

Information:

Foyles

Tickets: £5 (£15 including book) click here for more information and to book

Address & Map:  113-119 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0EB  ‎

Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road

Guardian Book Club

Tickets: £9.50/ £11.50 click here for more information and to book

Address & Map: Hall One, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

Nearest Tube: Kings Cross/St. Pancras

Book Slam

Tickets:  £8 click here for more information and to book

Address & Map: The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Squae London,  W11 2AY

Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Westbourne Park