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Other segments from the episode on June 19, 1991
Author Amy Tan's New Take on Mothers and Daughters
Tan's debut novel, "The Joy Luck Club," was a huge critical and commercial success, earning Tan a nomination for the National Book Award. She has a new novel, called "The Kitchen God's Wife," which draws explicitly from her mother's experiences as a Chinese immigrant and survivor of an abusive relationship.
Two Albums from New York's Downtown Jazz Scene
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead checks out new records from the bands Curlew and Doctor Nerve, which stretch the definition of jazz with the incorporation of rock attitudes, atonality, and computer-generated music.
Law Professor Patricia Williams on the Disenfranchisement of Minorities
Williams' new book, "The Alchemy of Race and Rights," is her personal reflection on racism in American life and society.
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