On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our July 2026 mid-month check-is

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

• Swaplife by Abdi Nazemian and Pedro Rhuas
• My Heart or Yours by K. Sugimoto
• Destined or Damned by Sara Jafari
• Chicken’s Noodle Soup by Naaz H. Khan; illust. by Valentina Tu
• Novae by Jennifer Xu and Kate Rhodes

Book news mentioned on this episode:

• Vincent Yu wins the 2026 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
• Trailer for Director Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun released
• Hachette Book Group Employees Win Union Election
• Publishers, Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google

Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors