On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our November 2021 mid-month check-in! 

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

Rebecca F. Kuang – Yellowface
Julie Kagawa – Fateless
Maurene Goo – Throwback
Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra – Magic Has No Borders
Lisa Ko – Jackie and Giselle
Paula Yoo – Rising from the Ashes
Jennifer Chen – Artifacts of an Ex 
Salima Alikhan – I Can Be All Three
Jesse Q. Sutanto – I’m Not Done with You Yet
DoanPhuong Nguyen – Mèo and Bé
Marie Tang – Baba’s Peach Tree
Kylie Lee Baker – The Scarlet Alchemist
Liz Kleinrock – Every Day Is a Holiday
Ying Chang Compestine – The Real Story of Ra Pu Zel; Growing Up During the Cultural Revolution
Joan He – Strike the Zither
Teresa Robeson – Clouds in Space: The Nebula Story
Melissa de la Cruz – The Encanto’s Daughter
Phillipa Soo and Maris Pasquale Doran – Piper Sings
Charlotte Cheng – GoGo and the Night Market; Roar-Choo; I Miss You Most
Joanna Ho with Liz Kleinrock – Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders
Malinda Lo – Last Night at the Telegraph Club. 
Elisa Shua Dusapin – Winter in Sokcho
Dustin Thao –You’ve Reached Sam
Abigail Wen – Loveboat Taipei

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n this episode, we chat with author June CL Tan about her debut novel Jade Fire Gold, a Xianxia inspired fantasy novel full of dark magic, martial arts, and intrigue. We chat with June about her inspirations in writing Jade Fire Gold, as well as her journey as a debut author pitching an Asian inspired fantasy novel. 

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On this episode, we discuss our October 2021 book club pick The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo, a classic detective murder mystery taking place in post-war Japan. Private investigator Kosuke Kindaichi is pulled into the family drama of the wealthy Inugami Family after the patriarch dies and leaves a mysterious will, what follows is a series of chilling murders  that unearth the past grudges and regrets of the Inugamis as Kindaichi tries to solve the case before it’s too late.

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Apparel orders are open until November 5 and tote bags are available until November 12!

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On this episode, we chat with debut author Xiran Jay Zhao about their debut novel Iron Widow, a Sci-Fi/Fantasy re-imagining of Chinese Empress Wu Zetian’s rise to power in an Asian inspired world with giant monsters and fantastical mechas. Pitched as Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale, Iron WIdow tells the story of how a driven and rage-filled girl from the sticks rises through the ranks as a giant robot pilot and takes on the space patriarchy. We chat with Xiran about their journey to becoming a published author, their inspirations for writing Iron Widow, and what is up with that cow onesie?

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On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our October 2021 mid-month check-in! 

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

• A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
• Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari
• Enly and the Buskin’ Blues by Jenny Liu
• What’s Between Your Hands by Mitali Perkins
• Mr. Panda and the Red Flower by Jackie Huang
• Tiny Mochi & Co. by Michelle Do
• Noura’s Crescent Moon by Zainab Khan
• I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira Gupta
• Tiny Troubles by Sophie Diao
• Look No Further by Siofra Robinson and Rioghnach Robinson (a.k.a. Riley Redgate)
• It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! by Nicole Chen
• Behind My Doors and Super Friday by Hena Khan
• If You Were a Butterfly by Mượn Thị Văn
• Super Boba Café by Nidhi Chanan
• i Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang
• Creep: A Love Story by Lygia Day Peñaflor
• This Is Not a Personal Statement by Tracy Badua
• Adventuregame Comics by Jason Shiga
• Monkey King and the World of Myths by Maple Lam
• Priya’s Parties by Mitali Banerjee Ruths

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On this episode, we welcome author Chandra Prasad, who joins us to chat about her latest novel Mercury Boys. We chat with Chandra about her origins as a writer, as well as what inspired her to write Mercury Boys, a genre-blending novel featuring teen melodrama mixed with some low-fi sci-fiction and fantasy (oh and also hot boys from the past)!

Follow Chandra on twitter at @chandrabooks and check out her book Mercury Boys on sale now!

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