Amy TAN is an American author best known for her 1989 novel, The Joy Luck Club. TAN's novel tells the story of four Chinese-American immigrant families in San Francisco who start a club known as the Joy Luck Club. The novel was adapted into a 1993 film of the same name. TAN's other works include The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, and The Bonesetter's Daughter. Her initials are TAN, which is the answer to the crossword puzzle.