On this episode, we discuss our February 2022 book club pick Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob , a  graphic memoir about growing up Indian in New Mexico and raising a child in the age of Trumpism. Joining us this time is fellow Potluck host Raman Sehgal (co-host of Modern Minorities & Quarantined Comics) who is a Good Talk superfan, having read the book 5 times. 

You can listen to more from our guest Raman on his podcasts Modern Minorities & Quarantined Comics and check out more of his thoughts on Good Talk at:

• Modern Minorities – EP 70: Mira Jacob (shares a) Good Talk
• Quarantined Comics – GOOD TALK …hits a little too close to home

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our February 2022 mid-month check-in! 

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

• My Nemisis by Charmaine Craig
• Our issing Hearts by Celeste Ng
• Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat
• When I Gave Dad a Sign by Jack Wong
• We are Earthlings by Rachel Qiuqi
• Walter Takes a While by Ann Kim Ha
• When an Elephant Hears NO by Dazzle Ng
• Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar Gutta
• If I Have to be Haunted by Miranda Sun
• Lion Dancers by Cai Tse
• Alterations by Raymond Xu
• Ava Lin by Vicky Fang
• Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons
• The Goblin Twins by Frances Cha
• You Can Move Mountains by Richard Ho
• My Saree by Gita Vara-dara-jan
• Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Le Uyen Pham
• Deathlings by Coco Ma
• First Night of Howlergarten by Benson Shum
• The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk
• Ramadan Kareem by M.O. Yuksei
• Hidden Tails by Van Hoang
• Taki’s Belt by Fumio Obata

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On this episode, we chat with June Hur (author of past book club pick The Silence of Bones) about her latest novel, The Red Palace, her latest mystery novel taking place during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. We ask June about her writing origins, her journey to publishing, and what inspired her to write her unique “Joseon Noir” style stories.

Follow June on instagram at @junehwrites and check out her book The Red Palace on sale now!

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On this episode, we discuss our January 2022 book club pick She Who Became the Sun by  Shelley Parker-Chan, a  queer re-imagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In the last days of the Mongolian ruled Yuan Dynasty, an unnamed daughter takes on her dead brother’s name to survive as a novice monk after her family is attacked by bandits. When that safe haven is also taken from her, she decides that in order to survive, she needs to take on her brother’s abandoned fate of greatness as well ans rise the ranks as the rebel monk commander Zhu Chongba. 

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It’s our first Books & Boba mid-month episode of 2022! Join us as we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature! 

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

A Gift for Nai Nai by Kim-Hoa Ung
Words Between Us by Angela Pham Krans
Nine Color Deer by Kailin Duan
Hair Oil Magic by Anu Chouhan
Take Me to Laolao by Kelly Zhang
See Us Bloom by Kyunghee Kim
Last Flight Out by Kerisa Greene
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig
Chlorine by Jade Song

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On this last episode of Books & Boba in 2021, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our December 2021 mid-month check-in! 

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

The Traveler’s Guide to Geozoology by Angela Hsieh
My Indigo World: A True Story About the Color Blue by Rosa Chang
Mango Memories by Sita Singh
All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan
Love & Resistance by Kara H.L. Chen
Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu
My Forever Home by Ha Dinh
Swimming Towards a Dream: Yusra Mardini’s Incredible Journey from Refugee to Olympic Swimmer by Reem Faruqi
Waiting for Tomorrow by Sarah Yoon
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
Ghost Book by Remy Lai
Uprooted by Ruth Chan
Dadaji’s Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande

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