Books and Boba

By Potluck Podcast Collective

Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfict... more

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Books and Boba episodes:

August 25, 2025#325 - Author Chat w/ Benedict Nguyễn
On this episode, we sit down with author Benedict Nguyễn to chat about her debut novel Hot Girls with Balls, a romantic sports satire about two Asian American trans athletes at the top of their game as stars of the international men’s pro indoor volleyball league (who also happen to be girlfriends)!
Follow Benedict on Instagram at @xbennyboo and check out her debut novel Hot Girls with Balls available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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The Books & Boba August 2025 The Wangs Vs. The World by Jade Chang
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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59min
August 19, 2025#324 - August 2025 Book News
Reera is off on family business so it's a solo Marvin mid-month check in this week. On this short but sweet episode, Marvin highlights some of the latest publishing announcements for books by Asian and Asian American authors so that you can have even more books to keep an eye on for your TBR lists!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
SLASHER SUMMER By E.L. Chen
AMBROSIA By Katrina Kwan
MADDER LAKE By Katie Wu
TIGER'S MOUTH By Lucy Tan
EVERYTHING TO THE SEA By Alicia Upano
DUST By Theresa Hottel
AMERICAN HAN By Lisa Lee
SHE WAITS WHERE SHADOWS GATHER By Michelle Tang
THE FIDGET BOOTH By Abigail Hing Wen; illust by Maple Lam

Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
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Twitter
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The Books & Boba August 2025 The Wangs Vs. The World by Jade Chang
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
20min
August 11, 2025#323 - Author Chat w/ Julia & Brad Riew
On this episode, we chat with Julia and Brad Riew, the sibling writing duo behind the new Asian-inspired fantasy novel The Last Tiger! Julia and Brad share their experiences writing a novel as a team as well as how they were inspired to write their fantasy epic, which takes place in a world inspired by Japanese-occupied Korea in the 1940's, by the real life star-crossed love story of their grandparents.
Follow Julia and brad on Instagram at @juliariew and @bradriew and check out their debut novel The Last Tiger available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads
Facebook

The Books & Boba August 2025 The Wangs Vs. The World by Jade Chang
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
59min
August 04, 2025#322 - Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
On this episode, we discuss our July 2025 pick is Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon, a coffee house romantic comedy set in Seattle about high school senior River, who is reeling from the consequences of a series of disastrous personal decisions and seeks refuge at a small Korean cafe where he finds a found family and maybe even an enemies-to-lovers romance with the goth Korean girl of his dreams/nightmares, too bad that it's also the coffee house that his chain family business is directly targeting to put out of business.
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
Instagram
Twitter
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Facebook

The Books & Boba August 2025 The Wangs Vs. The World by Jade Chang
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
1h 39min
July 29, 2025#321 - July 2025 Book News
Note: This is a re-upload of episode 321 since we had the wrong audio file uploaded last week, apologies for any confusion!
On our mid-month check in for July 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, and catch up on the latest book news!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
Break Room by Miye Lee; translated by Sandy Jooson Lee
Gods & Comics by Kat Cho
Yuki's Special Delivery by Chloe Ito Ward; illust. by Jiangshan Lyu
The Pain Chasers by Bora Chung; translated by Anton Hur
Monkey Dragon Rabbit! A Wild Lunar New Year Stampede by MeiLin Chan; illust. by Kristen Chow
Friends Furever by Sylvia Liu

Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
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The Books & Boba July 2025 pick is Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
48min
July 22, 2025#321 - July 2025 Book News
On our mid-month check in for July 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, and catch up on the latest book news!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
Break Room by Miye Lee; translated by Sandy Jooson Lee
Gods & Comics by Kat Cho
Yuki's Special Delivery by Chloe Ito Ward; illust. by Jiangshan Lyu
The Pain Chasers by Bora Chung; translated by Anton Hur
Monkey Dragon Rabbit! A Wild Lunar New Year Stampede by MeiLin Chan; illust. by Kristen Chow
Friends Furever by Sylvia Liu

Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads
Facebook

The Books & Boba July 2025 pick is Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
47min
July 14, 2025#320 - Author Chat w/ Allison King
On this episode, we sit down with author Allison King to chat about her debut novel The Phoenix Pencil Company, a novel that's part historical fiction, part magical realism, and part sapphic romance about a young woman who discovers her family's secret magical power to reconstruct anything written by a pencil while taking care of her ailing grandmother and learning about her own family's history from Shanghai to Taiwan to the States.
Follow Allison on Instagram at @allisonkingwrites and check out her debut novel The Phoenix Pencil Company available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads
Facebook

The Books & Boba July 2025 pick is Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
47min
July 07, 2025#319 - Author Chat w/ Naomi Xu Elegant
On this episode, we're joined by author Naomi Xu Elegant to chat about her debut novel Gingko Season, a story about a young Chinese American woman finding love, identity, purpose, and political awakening alongside her friends, set in New York City in 2018.
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads
Facebook

The Books & Boba July 2025 pick is Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
56min
July 02, 2025#318 - Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So
On this episode, we discuss our June 2025 book club pick is Afterparties by the late Anthony Veasna So, a short story collection about a community of Cambodian Americans in San Joaquin County. Join us as we discuss all nine short stories that take us through a myriad of emotions with Anthony's often melancholic, sometimes hopeful, and darkly funny storytelling.
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads
Facebook

The Books & Boba July 2025 pick is Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
2h 3min
June 20, 2025#317 - Author Chat w/ Mike Curato
On this episode, we welcome award winning author and illustrator Mike Curato to the podcast to chat about his latest graphic novel, Gaysians, an adult graphic novel following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, found family, and friendship in early 2000's Seattle.
Follow Mike on Instagram at @mike_curato and check out his latest graphic novel Gaysians available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
Purchasing books at our bookshop
Rocking our Books & Boba merch

Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

Follow us:
Instagram
Twitter
Goodreads
Facebook

The Books & Boba June 2025 pick is Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
...more
56min

FAQs about Books and Boba:

How many episodes does Books and Boba have?

The podcast currently has 336 episodes available.

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