Ten signs you're drinking a little too much: Here's how to know when enjoying the odd glass of wine slips into something harmful. Chances are that you consider yourself a moderate drinker. Perhaps you enjoy the odd glass of wine after work, or have a few pints on Saturdays only and abstain for the rest of the week.
In 1985, in an attempt to find meaning in life, she started to write fiction in her spare time. She attended a fiction workshop at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. There she met writer Molly Giles, who gave her advice on a flawed short story with too many inconsistent voices and too many beginnings of stories.
The stories poured out. They were what I felt and had to say before it was too late. I had found my reason to write. â¢ Amy Tan will discuss The Joy Luck Club with John Mullan at the Guardian book club on Thursday at 7pm, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1. Tickets Â£11.50/Â£9.50.