Our world may have shifted to a darker timeline, but at the very least, there will still be books! On our November 2024 mid month check-in, we review the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on the latest book tea and awards!

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

• The Offer by Neel Patel
• Benny's Bright Qing Ming, by Michelle Jing Chan
• Melodies of the Sitar by Shachi Kaushik; illust. by Geeta Ladi
• As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee & LeUyen Pham
• Dim Sum Battle by Tony Tong; illust. by LeUyen Pham
• Deepa, MD by Priya Swaminathan
• Look Under Me by Veera Hiranandani
• Kill Your Darlings by Yuvashri Harish
• Simmy and Maddy's Snow Day by Pawan Singh; illust. by Meneka Repka
• Lots and Lots of Ocelots by Vicky Fang; illust. by Angel Chang
• Asha Means Hope by Pooja Ma-khi-jani; illust. by Nadia Alam
• Untitled YA gothic horror novel by Autumn Krause
• Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz

News stories covered on this episode:

• BookTok is divided on whether books are political
• 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards voting has begun!

Books by Asian authors in the opening round:

Readers’ Favorite Fiction

• Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
• Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
• Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Debut Novel

• Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
• Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
• How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
• Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar
• The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan 
• Daughters of Shandong by Eve J Chung

Historical Fiction

• The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
• The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang 
• The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan 
• There Are Rivers In the Sky by Elif Shafak

Mystery & Thriller

• The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
• Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

Romance

• How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
• Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
• King of Sloth by Ana Hoang

Romantasy

• Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli

Fantasy

• The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song
• A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
• The Fox Wife by Yangze Choo

Science Fiction

• The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei

Horror

• The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

Young Adult Fantasy

• Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen
• Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
• All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi
• Heir by Sabaa Tahir
• For She is Wrath by Emily Varga

Young Adult Fiction

• I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang
• Banh Mi For Two by Trinity Nguyen
• A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

Nonfiction

• How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom by Johanna Hedva
• Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal
• It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health by Karen Tang
• The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

Memoir

• Knife by Salman Rushdie
• Here After by Amy Lin
• The Manicurist's Daughter by Susan Lieu

History and Biography

• Not Your China Doll by Katie Gee Salisbury

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The Books & Boba November 2024 pick is Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

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