'A sense of calm': Amy Tan's writing and illustrations soar in new book about birds

In an interview, Tan describes what she hopes people will learn from her book. The celebrated author of "The Joy Luck Club" and more than a dozen other works will discuss "The Backyard Bird Chronicles" at the University of San Diego on Wednesday.

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