Books and Boba

We chat with author Suzanne Park about her latest novel Loathe at First Sight, an enemies to lovers workplace rom com taking place in the toxic world of the video game industry. We chat with Suzanne about her inspirations for the story, toxic corporate culture, southern food, and more.

Follow Suzanne at @suzannepark and pick up Loathe at First Sight at your favorite bookseller!

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• Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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The Books & Boba August 2020 pick is  The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo 

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

On this episode, we chat with author Supriya Kelkar about her new book American as Paneer Pie! We chat with Supriya about Desi representation in her story and she also shares with us her journey on becoming an author by way of Bollywood!

Follow Supriya at @supriyakelkar_ and pick up American as Paneer Pie at your favorite bookseller!

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• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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The Books & Boba August 2020 pick is  The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo 

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

With summer in full swing, it's time for another mid-month news roundup. We go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for August 2020.

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• Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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The Books & Boba August 2020 pick is  The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo 

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

On this episode, we chat with debut author Julie Abe about her new book Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (on sale now)! Julie shares with us about her journey to becoming a published author, her inspirations behind the magical world of Eva Evergreen, and more!

Follow Julie at @JulieAbeBooks and pick up Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch at your favorite bookseller!

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This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, your independent bookstore for digital audiobooks! Get 2 audiobooks for the price of one month by signing up with the promo code "booksandboba" - Subscribe here

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Follow our hosts:

• Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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The Books & Boba August 2020 pick is  The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo 

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

On this episode, we discuss our July 2020 pick is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. A cozy murder mystery set in 1920's Bombay (current day Mumbai), The Widows of Malabar Hill marks the debut of our new favorite investigator, Perveen Mistry, the first woman lawyer in India, she uses the power of the law and her investigative ability to suss out lies and contradiction to seek justice for her clients.

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This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, your independent bookstore for digital audiobooks! Get 2 audiobooks for the price of one month by signing up with the promo code "booksandboba" - Subscribe here

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The Books & Boba August 2020 pick is  The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo 

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

We're more than halfway through July so it's time for another mid-month news roundup. We go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for July 2020, as well as discuss the latest book related news from the world of TV and movies.

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This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, your independent bookstore for digital audiobooks! Get 2 audiobooks for the price of one month by signing up with the promo code "booksandboba" - Subscribe here

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The Books & Boba July 2020 pick is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

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

On this episode, we discuss our June 2020 book club pick, Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata & translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori. A short and humorous novel about Keiko, a Japanese who finds it hard to interact with people, who finds contentment in the routines of working at a convenience store, where she can do a good job and feel like a "normal person" contributing to society. We discuss what happens when  her ideal life is thrown for a loop as societal pressure mounts for her to settle down and get a real job, get married, or both. 

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The Books & Boba July 2020 pick is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

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

On this episode, we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our June 2020 mid-month check-in. We also discuss some of the recent social media movements in literature including #BlackoutBestsellerList and #PublishingPaidMe.

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The Books & Boba June 2020 pick is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata & translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori

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

We chat with Joe Ide, author of the IQ series of detective novels about Isaiah Quintabe, a freelance private investigator solving mysteries and doing odd jobs for his Long Beach neighborhood. We ask Joe about how his experience growing up in South Central LA helped him with writing his novels, as well as his previous career as a screenwriter for hire. We also chat about HI-FIVE, the latest chapter of the IQ series that came out earlier this year, and the upcoming HBO adaptation of the series.

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The Books & Boba June 2020 pick is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata & translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori

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

A little late, but here is our discussion of the Books & Boba May 2020 book club pick, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston, our first attempt at reading an Asian American literary classic. We dive into this memoir that blends autobiographical storytelling with folklore and oral histories, and reflect upon our own experiences as second generation children of immigrants. 

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Books & Boba recognizes that we are currently in a historic moment in American history. We know that Black lives matter and stand with the brave people fighting across the world for an end to systemic racism in our institutions as well as the death and inequality those systems cause. 

For a near-comprehensive list of resources on how you can support the fight, whether on the streets or from your home, click on this link (shoutout to Nico for putting it together)

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The Books & Boba June 2020 pick is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata & translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori

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