On this episode, we discuss our October 2024 pick, The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw. A story following a flesh-eating mermaid and a plague doctor who encounter a village of children with an unsettling secret while on a journey through a snowy forest. Join us a we dive into this spooky read that melds the fairy tales of Anderson and Grimm and asks the question, what happens after the prince marries a creature from the depths of the sea?
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
On our mid-month check in for Spooky Month 2024, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, check in on the latest winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, and weigh in on the possible TV adaptation of RF Kuang’s Yellowface!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
Kingdom of Waves by Melissa de la Cruz
One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram
Never, Ever After by Sue Lynn Tan
Wild Song by Candy Gourlay
Ask the Doctor: 75 Wacky and Wise Health Questions from Curious Kids by Betty Choi; illust by Jannie Ho
Don’t Eat Eustace by Lian Cho
The Incredible Kindness of Paper by Evelyn Skye
Casting April by Wendy Lu
Accidentally on Purpose by Kristen Kish
The Ex-girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao
Schooltime Grumps by Katrina Moore; illust by Xindi Ya
Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus
Jeong Is Jeong by Jessica Yoon; illust by Michelle Lee
The Legendary Allies series by Linda Trinh; illust by Quynh Anh Nguyen
On this episode, we sit down with Chinese-Canadian author and cartoonist Teresa Wong to chat about her new graphic memoir, All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey, an generation spanning recounting 100 years of her own family’s history in China and Canada. Teresa shares how she became a author/illustrator of graphic novels, as well as what it was like sharing her family’s stories with the world.
On this episode, we discuss our September 2024 pick, A Burning by Megha Majumdar, a social novel about a poor girl in Kolkata accused of a terrorist attack she wasn’t involved in, and the aspiring actress and teacher who have the chance to clear her name but at the cost of their own social ascension. Join us as we dive into Megha’s modern social novel which asks the question, who are the ones being burned in a society where anyone can become kindling?
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
On our mid-month check in for September 2024, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, get some updates on which authors of Asian descent who made it to the National Book Awards long-lists, and touch a little on the latest controversy with NaNoWriMo!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
Flashlight by Susan Choi
Let It Be a Tale: Palestinian Journalists on Survival and Resistance edited by Zahra Hankir
The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed
Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights by Celeste Dador
How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil
Okchundang Candy by Jung-soon Go, translated by Aerin Park
Nest of Tongues by Randy Ribay
Every Single Splendor by Mae Respicio
A Zombie Day by An Na; illust by August Zhang
A Space for Nina by Karen Koh
When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada
The Tale of a Wall: Reflections on the Meaning of Hope and Freedom by Nasser Abu Srour, translated by Luke Leafgren
The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa; translated from Arabic by Ranya Abdelrahman and Sawad Hussain
Taiwan Travelogueby Yáng Shuāng-zǐ; translated by Lin King
Where the Wind Calls Homeby Samar Yazbek; translated by Leri Price
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
On this episode, we chat with author Randy Ribay about his latest novel, Everything We Never Had, a YA story about four generations of Filipino men, each grappling with their own unique relationships with identity, masculinity, and father-son relationships. We talk with Randy about his inspirations for the book, as well as his thoughts on its themes of breaking out of toxic cycles.
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