San Diego Bird Alliance and Zeiss Present: A Conversation with Amy Tan- SOLD OUT

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Join us for an evening of storytelling, inspiration, and, of course, birds, with award-winning author, Amy Tan. During this keynote at the 2025 San Diego Bird Festival, she will take the stage for a unique conversation about her literary journey and her recent work, including The Backyard Bird Chronicles. Moderated by author Tammah Watts, A Conversation with Amy Tan will offer a delightful opportunity to delve into the ways in which her life, experiences, and observations of the world have shaped her work.

There is also an opportunity to join us for a reception prior to the main show. Meet Amy Tan in person! Enjoy one hour of complimentary cocktails and heavy appetizers, as well as reserved seating for the main event.

The event will be followed by a book signing where attendees can meet Amy Tan personally and have her sign copies of her books. Warwicks will be on-site selling her works, including The Backyard Bird Chronicles and other releases, for those who wish to purchase a copy. 

About Amy Tan: Born in the U.S. to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan rejected her mother’s expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She chose to write fiction instead. Her novels are The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, Saving Fish from Drowning, and The Valley of Amazement, all New York Times bestsellers. She is also the author of two children’s books, The Moon Lady, and Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat and numerous articles for magazines, including The New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar, and National Geographic, as well as a short story “Rules for Virgins” published as an audiobook. Her work has been translated into 35 languages, from Spanish, French, and Finnish to Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew. She has written a memoir, The Opposite of Fate, and a book about writing titled Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir. In keeping with her love of science in the wild and childhood love of doodling, she recently took up nature journal sketching. Her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles (Knopf, April 23, 2024), debuted at #1 on both the New York Times and the Indie bestseller list. She serves on the board of the American Bird Conservancy.

About Tammah Watts: Tammah Watts (she/her) is a Best-selling Author, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide, birder, and an advocate for the equitable accessibility of nature, health, and mental health for all. She has served communities for over 35 years in managerial, clinical, and consulting roles for private, non-profit, colleges, and public sectors. KEEP LOOKING UP: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching, with Hay House, is her first book–a narrative memoir and guidebook with contemplative exercises– that chronicles her journey towards healing by meaningfully connecting with birds. She brings that same passion to conservation and birding by serving on the Audubon CA Advisory Board of Directors as the Southern California Audubon Chapter Council Representative, Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch + DISES Project Advisory Board, and her local San Diego Bird Alliance Board.

Do you have mobility challenges or disabilities that require special accommodations? Please let us know so we can help prepare for your visit. jhajj@sandiegobirdalliance.org