On our last mid-month check in for 2023, we once again review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as recap the latest book news including wishing a farewell to a beloved institution for diverse authors and drinking all the tea on the latest controversy to sweep book twitter!

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

• The Guilt Pill by Saumya Dave
• Nice to Meet Eat You by Karen Yin; illust by Carolina Coroa
• Cookies and Crescents: An Eid Story by Nada Shawish Dutka; illust by Zelma Firdauzia
• Bing's Cherries by Livia Blackburne; illust by Julia Kuo
• To Have and Have More by Sanibel Chai
• Princess Bulldog by Lovi Goyal Yu; illust by Stephanie Laberis
• Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara
• So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
• The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
• To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X Chang
• Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
• Mistress of Lies by KM Enright 
• Gods of Hunger by R.M. Virtue

News stories covered on this episode:

• Cait Corrain Controversy
• DVpit announces indefinite hiatus

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The Books & Boba December 2023 pick is Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

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