(CBS News) Amy Tan, the acclaimed author of "The Joy Luck Club," says her new novel -- her first in eight years -- was inspired by a personal family photo. Her latest book, "The Valley of Amazement," ...
"The Valley of Amazement" (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2013) by Amy Tan (R). (Rick Smolan/Against All Odds Productions) Shanghai, 1912. Violet Minturn is the privileged daughter of the American madam of the ...
"The Valley of Amazement" author shares what inspires her to write, as well as what compelled her to write this novel rich in history about the lives of first class courtesans in Shanghai.