Books and Boba

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our June 2022 mid-month check-in, and maybe get a little heated about what a certain white dude said on the internet.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

• Aisha Saeed - Forty Words for Love
• Axie Oh - The Floating World
• Maia & Alex Shibutani - Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All
• Charlotte Cheng - Icy Fruit
• Hope Lim (writer) & Shahrzad Maydani (illustrator) – Sourgrass
• Colleen Kong-Savage - Piano Wants to Play
• Veera Hiranandani (writer) & Vesper Stamper (illustrator) - The Greatest
• Raakhee Mirchandani (writer) & Laurie Wallmark (illustrator) - An Extraordinary Life: Kalpana Chawla
• Vanessa Le - The Last Bloodcarver
• Vicky Fang (writer) & Luisa Leal (illustrator) - Sniff and Scratch (series)
• Jocelyn Chung (writer) & Julia Kuo (illustrator) - When Love Is More Than Words
• Miles Burks - Encore!
• Han Kang (translated by Emily Won) - Greek Lessons & Human Acts
• Rajani LaRocca (writer) & Nadia Alam (illustrator) - Mauntie
• Marie Lu - Stars and Smoke
• Kealani Netane (writer) & Dung Ho (illustrator) - Tala Learns to Siva
• Faith Kazmi (writer) & Christine Almeda (illustrator) - Box of Dreams
• Yangsook Choi - A Letter to Olivo
• Aaron Chan (writer) & Josiane Vlitos (illustrator) - The Broken Heart
• Ritu Hemnani - Three Colors of Hope
• Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson - The Mochi Makers
• Linda Sue Park (writer) & Lenny Wen (illustrator) - Smiling Eyes
• Emily Satoko Seo (writer) & Mique Moriuchi (illustrator) - The Perfect Sushi
• Hanh Bui (writer) & Minnie Phan (illustrator) - The Yellow Áo Dài
• Hanh Bui (writer) & Bao Luu (illustrator) - Ánh's New Word

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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On this episode, author Joseph Han joins us to chat about his debut novel Nuclear Family, a story about a Korean American family that runs a plate lunch diner in Hawaii, and the ghosts that haunt them all the way from the Korean DMZ. We discuss his inspirations behind writing Nuclear Family, his thoughts on the ghosts that haunt a diaspora, and what Guy Fieri's quest to reach Flavortown has to do with it all.

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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On this episode, we discuss our May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, a story about 5 Chinese American college students who form a heist crew to steal back stolen Chinese art from western museums. We discuss the book's themes of diaspora and reclaiming culture, as well as dive into how heisty this heist book turned out to be.

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we chat with another member of the infamous "kimchingoos," this time with author Grace K. Shim about her debut novel, The Noh Family, a story about a Korean American girl who discovers through a DNA test that her father was a member of one of the richest families in Korea. We chat with Grace about her real life and k-drama inspirations for the story, as well as her personal journey as an author.

Follow Grace on IG at @gkshimwrites and check out her debut novel The Noh Family on sale now!

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2022 mid-month check-in! 

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

• Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Benten School of Esoterics
• Lyla Lee - Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
• Thea Guanzon - Hurricane Wars
• Gail D. Villanueva - Lulu Sinagtala and The Tagalog Gods
• Melissa de la Cruz - The Headmaster's List
• MariNaomi (writer) and Trung Le Nguyen (illustrator) - They
• Adib Khorram (writer) and Michelle Tran (illustrator) - Bijan Always Wins
• Swati Teerdhala - The Boyfriend Wish
• Joanna Ho (writer) and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (illustrator) - We Who Produce Pearls
• Meera Sriram (writer) and Sandhya Prabhat (illustrator) - The Spice Box
• Minh Lê and Dan Santat - Built to Last
• Tina Athaide (writer) and Archana Sreenivasan (illustrator) - Sunshine in the Monsoons
• Joowon Oh - Lucky Dogs
• Christina Matula and Erica Lyons (writers); Tracy Subisak (illustrator) - Mixed-Up Mooncakes

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we welcome author Vanessa Hua back to the podcast to chat about her newest book Forbidden City, a historical fiction novel about a young woman who becomes a confidant of Chairman Mao during the Cultural Revolution. We catch up with Vanessa about what she's been up to since we last chatted, and learn more about how and why she decided to write a story about one of the most turbulent times in modern Chinese history. 

Follow Vanessa on twitter at @vanessa_hua and check out her new book Forbidden City on sale May 10, 2022!

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we discuss our April 2022 pick is A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen, a rom-com about Liza Yang, a high school senior who loves to bake but her mother would rather set her up on blind dates with acceptable Chinese boys. After she finally convinces her mother to let her participate in the family's annual baking competition as a judge, she finds that her mother has filled the competition with potential suitors, with her as a prize! Join us as we discuss this Asian American re-imagining of Pride and Prejudice, with a delicious twist.

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our April 2022 mid-month check-in! 

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

• Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
• Dim Sum Palace by X. Fang
• Broken by X. Fang
• We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang
• Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
• untitled novel by Anuk Arudpragasam
• If You’re Not the One by Farah Naz Rishi
• The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
• The Shade Tree by Suzy Lee
• The Books of Clash: Legendary Legends Legendarious Achievery by Gene Luen Yang
• The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow
• The Little Green Envelope by Gillian Sze & illustrated by Claudine Crangle
• The Boo Crew Needs You! by Vicky Fang & illustrated by Saoirse Lou
• to Girls on Wheels by Srividhya Venkat & illustrated by Kate Wadsworth
• Indigo Hands by Sita Singh & illustrated by Naveen Selvanathan
• A Bindi Is a Dot by Suma Subramaniam
• Golemcrafters by Emi Watanabe Cohen
• The Unders by Eugene Lee Yang
• Writing in Color: The Lessons We've Learned edited by Nafiza Azad and Melody Simpson
• Noodle and Bao by Shaina Lu

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The Books & Boba April 2022 pick is A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

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On this episode, we chat with author Jenny Tinghui Zhang about her debut novel Four Treasures of the Sky, a historical fiction novel about a woman's journey across the American west during the time of the Chinese Exclusion Act. We learn about Jenny's inspirations a well as how she prepared to write about such a dark chapter in Chinese American history. 

Follow Jenny on instagram at @sunspotletters and check out her book Four Treasures of the Sky on sale now!

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The Books & Boba April 2022 pick is A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

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On this episode, we discuss our March 2022 Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, a genre-spanning novel about a music teacher seeking souls to pay back a demonic pact, a trans girl runaway who might also be a violin prodigy, a family of interstellar refugees running a donut shop, and their intertwining stories  taking place in the San Gabriel Valley (where Marvin and Reera also happen to live). Listen to our sprawling discussion about this equally sprawling story about love, healing, and the power of music (and food).

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The Books & Boba April 2022 pick is A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective