On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2022 mid-month check-in! 

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

• Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Benten School of Esoterics
• Lyla Lee - Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
• Thea Guanzon - Hurricane Wars
• Gail D. Villanueva - Lulu Sinagtala and The Tagalog Gods
• Melissa de la Cruz - The Headmaster's List
• MariNaomi (writer) and Trung Le Nguyen (illustrator) - They
• Adib Khorram (writer) and Michelle Tran (illustrator) - Bijan Always Wins
• Swati Teerdhala - The Boyfriend Wish
• Joanna Ho (writer) and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (illustrator) - We Who Produce Pearls
• Meera Sriram (writer) and Sandhya Prabhat (illustrator) - The Spice Box
• Minh Lê and Dan Santat - Built to Last
• Tina Athaide (writer) and Archana Sreenivasan (illustrator) - Sunshine in the Monsoons
• Joowon Oh - Lucky Dogs
• Christina Matula and Erica Lyons (writers); Tracy Subisak (illustrator) - Mixed-Up Mooncakes

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

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