On this episode, we discuss our December 2020 book club pick, The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir by E. J. Koh

#127 - The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh

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In honor of next weekend's Festival of AAPI Books (which we will be exhibiting at again), we're sharing some of the conversations we recorded at last year's festival which until now were only available on our Patreon exclusive bonus podcast, Boba Chats! We're excited to share our candid chats with author friends Jessica Kim, Phil Yu, Julie Tieu, and Julie Abe. If you like what you head, consider becoming a Patreon supporter! And if you're in the Long Beach area next weekend, don't forget to come say hi! 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 perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch
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The Books & Boba April 2024 pick is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Mentioned in this episode: Introducing Home, Interrupted, a new podcast series from Feet in 2 Worlds  Climate change affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Immigrants often bear a unique burden due to climate change, but they’re also leading the way with impactful solutions.

Feet in 2 Worlds, the news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, presents Home, Interrupted.

From flooded basement apartments in New York City to indigenous Maya farming practices in Nebraska, Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted brings you deeply reported, original stories from across the United States

Episodes drop each week starting April 2nd. Find Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted wherever you listen to podcasts. Home, Interrupted

Conversations from Festival of AAPI Books 2023

It's a Marvin only episode for this month's book news check-in, let's see how it goes as he reviews some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, as well as some new and potentially exciting adaptation news.  Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora NguyenSisters at Sea by Yume KitaseiThis Place Kills Me by Mariko Tamaki; illust by Nicole GouxAlice Chen’s Reality Check by Kara Loo & Jennifer YoungDreamt I Found You by Jimin HanThe Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongSublimation by Isabel J. KimThe Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne LauA Dark and Narrow House by Usman T. MalikTen Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi PatelThe Ex-Boyfriends Favorite Recipe Funeral Committee by Saki KawashiroThe Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi ShigematsuLeverage by Amran GowaniThe Art of Love by Kristi HongWhen Sleeping Women Wake by Emma Pei YinThe Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang
News stories covered on this episode:Festival of AAPI Books – May 5, 2024The Sympathizer on HBOCrazy Rich Asians to become a musical
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 perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch
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 The Books & Boba April 2024 pick is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Mentioned in this...

#268 - April 2024 Book News

On this author chat, we sit down with Sheila Sundar about her debut novel Habitations, a decades-spanning story of identity, immigration, expectation and desire, and of love lost and found, exploring the stories of immigrant scholars, and what it means to make a home. Sheila shares with us her journey to becoming a novelist, as well as the inspirations behind the themes of her novel. Follow Sheila on Twitter at @sundarsheila and check out her novel Habitations, 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 perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch
Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook
The Books & Boba April 2024 pick is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Mentioned in this episode: Introducing Home, Interrupted, a new podcast series from Feet in 2 Worlds  Climate change affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Immigrants often bear a unique burden due to climate change, but they’re also leading the way with impactful solutions.

Feet in 2 Worlds, the news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, presents Home, Interrupted.

From flooded basement apartments in New York City to indigenous Maya farming practices in Nebraska, Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted brings you deeply reported, original stories from across the United States

Episodes drop each week starting April 2nd. Find Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted wherever you listen to podcasts. Home, Interrupted

#267 - Author Chat w/ Sheila Sundar

On this episode, we sit down with author A.H. Kim to talk about her latest novel Relative Strangers, a contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibilities following the Korean-American Bae-Wood family as they find themselves  thrown from their home as the result of an unexpected estate battle. We chat with Ann about her inspirations for the story, and what goes into adapting a timeless story with an Asian American lens. Follow Ann on Instagram at @ahkim.writer and check out her novel, Relative Strangers, 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 perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch
Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook
The Books & Boba April 2024 pick is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Mentioned in this episode: Introducing Home, Interrupted, a new podcast series from Feet in 2 Worlds  Climate change affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Immigrants often bear a unique burden due to climate change, but they’re also leading the way with impactful solutions.

Feet in 2 Worlds, the news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, presents Home, Interrupted.

From flooded basement apartments in New York City to indigenous Maya farming practices in Nebraska, Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted brings you deeply reported, original stories from across the United States

Episodes drop each week starting April 2nd. Find Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted wherever you listen to podcasts. Home, Interrupted

#266 - Author Chat w/ A.H. Kim

On this episode we discuss our March 2024 book club pick, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum & translated by Shanna Tan, a story about a woman who leaves her unfulfilling life in the city to start up an independent bookstore in a small neighborhood. We dive into the book's themes as the owner, workers, and customers of the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop all search for their purpose in life, and how the answers clash with what society tells them what success is supposed to look like. 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 perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch
Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook
The Books & Boba April 2024 pick is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Mentioned in this episode: Introducing Home, Interrupted, a new podcast series from Feet in 2 Worlds  Climate change affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Immigrants often bear a unique burden due to climate change, but they’re also leading the way with impactful solutions.

Feet in 2 Worlds, the news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, presents Home, Interrupted.

From flooded basement apartments in New York City to indigenous Maya farming practices in Nebraska, Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted brings you deeply reported, original stories from across the United States

Episodes drop each week starting April 2nd. Find Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted wherever you listen to podcasts. Home, Interrupted

#127 - The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh

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