On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our August 2022 mid-month check-in, including the big news that’s rocking the publishing industry right now.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

• Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce by Andrea Wang; illus by Youa Vang
• The Art Spy: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance Spy Rose Valland by Michelle Young
• Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh
• Family of Friends by Varsha Bajaj; illus by Ishaa Lobo
• Temporary Bodies by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
• Yasmeen Lari biography by Marzieh Abbas; illus by Hoda Hadadi
• Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer Yu
• The Runaway Dosa by Suma Subramaniam; illus by Parvati Pillai
• Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen; illus by Robert Sae-Heng
• The Carpet and Sour Cherries by Dezh Azaad; illus by Nan Cao
• Call Me Adnan by Reem Faruqi
• Play the Game by Amar Shah
• Chickenpox by Remy Lai
• In This Family by Shelly Anand; illus by Meenal Patel
• When a Rhino Has to WAIT by Dazzle Ng; illus by Estrela Lourenço
• And Break the Pretty Kings by Lena Jeong
• Camp Scream by Sarah C. Yung; illus by Kelsey Eng and Laan Cham
• Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
• Michelle the First: How Action Hero Michelle Yeoh Danced, Acted, and Dreamed Her Own Path by Kristen Mai Giang; illus by Kuri Huang
• Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna
• Wings to Soar by Tina Athaide
• Navya Sings for Navarathri by Lakshmi Thamizhmani; illus by Avani Dwivedi
• A Name for Sister by Charlotte Cheng; illus by Sophie Diao

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This episode was sponsored by the Ma-Yi Theater Company:

From Ma-Yi Theater Company (The Chinese Lady, Teenage Dick) comes a generation-spanning new journey through the historical and fantastical. Mixing traditional Korean fables with the horrors of the Korean War, Daniel K. Isaac’s epic new play is a funny and deeply moving analog for the experiences of the Korean American diaspora. Isaac deftly moves his characters through time, tracing the legacies of trauma that are passed from one generation to the next, and the various coping mechanisms each one uses to soldier on.

Playing August 23 – September 18 at the  La Mama’s Ellen Stewart Theater in New York City

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Author Emiko Jean returns to the podcast to talk about her latest novel, MIKA IN REAL LIFE, a story about directionless 30-something Mika, and what happens when she gets contacted by the daughter she gave up for adoption 16 years ago. We chat with Emiko about her inspirations for the novel, as well as catch up with what she’s been up to over the past year.

Follow Emiko on IG at @emikojeanbooks and check out her latest book Mika In Real Life available at booksellers now!

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On this episode, we discuss our July 2022 pick is Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, a japanese novel about a Tokyo cafe where you can order a coffee that lets you go back in time, but only until your coffee gets cold. Join us as we discuss the book’s four stories about confronting regret and grief through time travel, as well as our thoughts on how the book portrays its female characters.

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On this episode, author Lio Min joins us to chat about their debut novel Beating Heart Baby, a coming-of-age romance about the bonds formed from internet friendship, watching anime, and playing music. Lio shares about their journey going from being a music journalist to a published novelist, and yes, we talk a bunch about anime as well. 

Follow Lio on twitter at @EmoOcean and check out their debut novel Beating Heart Babyon sale 7/26/2022!

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On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our July 2022 mid-month check-in, and Marvin learns a little about Book-tok.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

• You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Traci Chee, Mike Chen, Meredith Ireland, Mike Jung, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh Lê, Grace Lin, Ellen Oh, Linda Sue Park, Randy Ribay, Christina Soontornvat, and Susan Tan
• I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang
• Down, Through, Up by Shirley Ng-Benitez
• Secrets by Cindy Chang
• How This Book Got Red by Margaret Chiu Greanias
• Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim
• Frizzy-Haired Zuzu by Medeia Sharif
• Hedgehog and the Log by Pam Fong
• The Sound of Magic by Rajani LaRocca
• Nothing but the Truth byRajani LaRocca
• Mystery Party byRajani LaRocca
• Chemistry Lessons byRajani LaRocca

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On this episode, we discuss our June 2022 pick is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, an award-winning coming-of-age story about Lily, a teenage Chinese-American girl exploring her sexuality in 1950’s San Francisco Chinatown. It’s a book that explores the intersectionality of identity for queer children of immigrants during a time when who and how you love were explicitly illegal and misunderstood, as well as what it was like to be a part of the Chinese diaspora in the middle of McCarthyism. 

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