Books and Boba

We're a little late, but on this episode, we recap our book recommendations for the last week of May's #AsianBooksChallenge. Thanks to everyone who participated in our challenge and recommended books by Asian and Asian American authors!

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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

On this episode, we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2020 mid-month check-in, as well as recap our book recommendations for week 3 of #AsianBooksChallenge

For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads.

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The Books & Boba May 2020 pick is The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

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On this episode we chat with author Christina Soontornvat about her latest middle grade novel A Wish in the Dark, a tale taking place in Thai-inspired fantasy world loosely inspired bt Les Miserables. We chat with Christina about her inspirations for writing the book as well as how she became a writer after a career as a science educator.

Follow Christina at @soontornvat and pick up A Wish in the Dark at your favorite bookseller!

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The Books & Boba May 2020 pick is The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

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

It's Asian American Heritage month 2020! Books and Boba is celebrating by launching our very own #AsianBooksChallenge! Each day of May, participants are encouraged to recommend a book written by an Asian author in a variety of categories. On this special episode of Books and Boba, Reera and Marvin recap their picks for week one.

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The Books & Boba May 2020 pick is The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

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

On this episode we discuss our April 2020 book club pick Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow, a cozy mystery story about Mimi Lee, a pet groomer in LA who gets falsely accused of murder and tries to clear her name with the help of her trusty cat marshmallow (who can telepathically communicate with Mimi), all while trying to keep her meddling mother at bay while she tries to woo her hot lawyer neighbor.

For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads

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Follow our hosts:

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The Books & Boba May 2020 pick is The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

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 April 2020 mid-month check-in.

For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads.

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This episode is brought to you by Book of the Month! Subscribe today and get your first month's book for $9.99 with our promo code BOOKSANDBOBA

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

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The Books & Boba April 2020 pick is Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow

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

On this episode we chat with author Ilene Wong (aka I.W. Gregorio) about her new YA novel This is My Brain in Love, A story between two teens working at a Chinese restaurant over the summer, who find common ground with each other while dealing with immigrant parents, mental health, and falling in love. We chat with Ilene about her experiences writing the book, her own history with mental health, and how she ended up as a writer who became a surgeon.

Follow Ilene at @IWGregorio and pick up This is My Brain in Love at your favorite bookseller Tuesday, April 14!

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The Books & Boba April 2020 pick is Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow

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

On this episode we discuss our March 2020 book club pick The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar, a novel about two girls on parallel journeys, one a Syrian-American refugee on a journey for safety after her home is shelled in the opening days of the Syrian Civil War, and one a girl posing as a boy to become an apprentice to a legendary cartographer on an epic journey to see the world.

For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads

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The Books & Boba April 2020 pick is Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow

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

On this episode we chat with author Jessica Kim about her debut middle-grade novel Stand Up, Yumi Chung! A delightful story about a girl stuck between her immigrant parent's expectations and her dream of becoming a stand-up comic. We chat with Jessica about her inspirations about the book, her journey from teacher to published author, and relive our memories of hagwons and perms. Oh and Reera shares some Korean dad jokes!

Follow Jessica at @jesskimwrites and pick up Stand Up Yumi Chung! at your favorite bookseller today (call in your order and use curbside delivery)!

For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads.

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The Books & Boba March 2020 pick is The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

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

As we prepare to practice social distancing, there's never been a better time to catch up on some books! On this episode, we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our March 2020 mid-month check-in.

For additional thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums on Goodreads.

Follow our hosts:

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

Follow us:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Goodreads Group

The Books & Boba March 2020 pick is The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

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