Bloom, Harold, Amy Tan, Modern Critical Views series, Chelsea House Publications, 2000.

This book is a great introduction to the current criticism about Tan's works, including her first novel, The Joy Luck Club.

Huntley, E. D., Amy Tan: A Critical Companion, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998.

Author Amy Tan has become well-known for her ability to present her Asian-American stories in an accessible way for many different families. This book is an in-depth study of Tan's first three novels: The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, and The Hundred Secret Senses. All aspects of these novels are explored including the characters, narrative strategies, plot development, literary devices, setting, and major themes.

Lohr, Steve, Go To: The Story of the Math Majors, Bridge Players, Engineers, Chess Wizards, Scientists and Iconoclasts Who Were the Hero Programmers of the Software Revolution, Basic Books, 2001.

This book details the strange history of computer...