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
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
On this episode, we welcome back author Fonda Lee to chat about her latest novel, Jade Legacy, the conclusion of her Green Bone Saga trilogy. We last had Fonda on the show four years ago when she had just published Jade City, the first book in the series. We catch up with Fonda’s thoughts on the growth of Asian-inspired fantasy over the last few years, as well as chat about the themes and inspirations for her expansive world-building over the last two novels of the series.
Follow Fonda on instagram at @fonda.lee and check out her book Jade Legacy on sale now!
On this episode, we chat with author Julie Tieu about her debut novel The Donut Trap, A romantic comedy and adult coming-of-age story about the post-college ennui of Jasmine Tran, who finds herself jobless and directionless as she spends her days working at her parent’s donut shop in the SGV, that is until a missed connection shows back up in her life and she finds herself torn between familial expectations and what she really wants. We chat with Julie about the inspirations for her book as well as her journey as a writer.
On this episode, we discuss our November 2021 book club pick On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, a tale of a son writing a letter to his illiterate mother and processing the legacy of trauma he has inherited from being a Vietnamese refugee as well as growing up as a poor queer boy in America. We talk through our thoughts and explore the themes of this very dense and beautifully written book.
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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