Aunties Holiday Book Club with Aparna Nancherla

Bookworms, gather ‘round the fireplace for an auntie-approved holiday book club. Comedian Aparna Nancherla joins Ku and Su to talk about her new book “Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome.” Together, they unpack the voices in their heads – from the angry to the anxious. Plus, the aunties share their picks for holiday reading. Britney Spears’ memoir has SuChin reflecting on the times she interviewed the pop star. Meanwhile, Kulap has the perfect book to celebrate the Asian American experience in cinema. You’ll leave with a full shelf!

This episode was recorded prior to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. 

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Aparna’s book “Unreliable Narrator” will have you getting in touch with your own inner narrator 

It’s the season for comedian memoirs! Aparna recommends Maria Bamford’s “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult” and Ziwe’s “Black Friend” 

Aparna is trying to work out at home with this FLYBIRD Weight Bench

She’s looking for earbud recommendations! She used to have these from Jabra

Britney Spears’ “The Woman In Me” has Su reflecting on her MTV days, and the audiobook is a can’t-miss experience 

Ku loves “Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang, and it’s a quick read

Su is making her way through a list of banned books (check out the challenge and a list by women and nonbinary authors)

Su is gifting “The House on Mango Street” with chocolate-dipped mangoes from Menchaca Chocolates 

“The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America” by Jeff Yang is an important read and features a quote from our very own Kulap! 

A listener recommends “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus, along with the Apple TV show

“Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner shows all the love and complexities of family

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