There’s a mixture of excitement and trepidation that one experiences right before watching the film adaptation of a book they love. It’s a feeling of ownership and protectiveness, of high expectations and of course, that risk of disappointment.
There was quite a buzz in Manila soon after National Book Store announced that Amy Tan would be headlining the first Philippine Literary Festival at Raffles Makati.
Amy Tan is a rock star—and not just because she sings with the literary rock band Rock Bottom Remainders in a dominatrix outfit.
“The spotlight on Amy Tan” panel at National Book Store’s Philippine Literary Festival at Raffles Makati will start at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. so make sure you go early.
Fans of author Amy Tan (“The Joy Luck Club,” “The Kitchen God’s Wife,” “The Hundred Secret Senses”) won’t want to miss October 23 – 25 when the bestselling novelist drops by Manila. She will be one of the authors brought in by National Book Store for their first ever Philippine Literary Festival. Korean-American novelist Chang-Rae Lee (“Native Speaker,” “On Such A Full Sea,” “The Surrendered,”) will also join Amy Tan for the panel and book signing events.
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