Welcome to our first book news check-in for the new year (both new years)! As always, join us as we highlight some of the latest publishing announcements of books by Asian authors, as well as go over some recent awards and industry news!

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

• But I Won’t Miss Me by Tiffany Tsao
• The Magnificent Banyan Tree and the Green Tong Lau by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illust by Ishita Jain
• Go Tuk Tuk Go! by Varsha Bajaj; illust by Bao Luu
• Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers by Frances Lee
• The Fear Factory by Moniza Hossain
• Sweet Heat by Trinity Nguyen 
• Bad Idea, Right? by Trinity Nguyen
• A Boy Called Hero by Marie Miranda Cruz
• Afternoons with Ammama by Meghana Narayan
• Robot See, Robot Do by Vikram Madan
• Duck-A-Muck by Vikram Madan
• Extraordinary Eliana and the Magnificent Hmong New Year by V.T. Bidania; illust by Suji Park
• Two Little Hot Dogs by Camey Yeh
• Sisters Alone by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
• Robot Ramen Cafe by Deandra "Nika" Tan
• All That Chandni Knows by Khushboo Patel
• Raja's Journey by Varsha Bajaj; illust by Chaaya Prabhat.
• The Last Giant by Jade Zhang

Book news mentioned on this episode:

• APALA Awards for Youth Literature
• Bookshop.org now offers ebooks

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Don't miss Chinese Republicans, a new play from Alex Lin

Coming to the Roundabout Theatre Company this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew, following three high-powered businesswomen who meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder.

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