What was the Joy Luck Club?
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The title of Amy Tan's famous novel was also the name of an investment club.
The title of Amy Tan's famous novel was also the name of an investment club made up of Tan's parents and friends. Sandy Bremner, one of Tan's friends from childhood, describes how powerful it was for their parents to be around other immigrants from China like themselves.
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What was the Joy Luck Club?
Clip: 5/3/2021 | 1m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
The title of Amy Tan's famous novel was also the name of an investment club made up of Tan's parents and friends. Sandy Bremner, one of Tan's friends from childhood, describes how powerful it was for their parents to be around other immigrants from China like themselves.
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