#131 – March 2021 Book News

March 19, 2021December 13, 2022Leave a comment

We check in on the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our March 2021 mid-month check-in!

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The Asian American community is going through a time of collective grief following a year of rising racial tensions and fear, punctuated by this week’s tragic murders in Atlanta. To our listeners who are looking for ways to take more direct action, either to spread the word, protect our community, or support the victims, here are some resources for you:

Support the AAPI Community Fund to uplift and protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
3 Ways to support our community in Atlanta (courtesy of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta):
Sign on to AAJA-Atlanta’s collective community statement
Donate to support the victims and their families and to support crisis intervention
Offer to share crisis response resources to those in need

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#130 – Author Chat w/ Sonya Lalli

March 10, 2021December 13, 2022Leave a comment

Author Sonya Lalli joins us on this episode of Books and Boba to chat about her new novel Serena Singh Flips the Script. A fun story about an independent woman and her struggles with making and keeping friends as an adult (which is waaaaay harder than it seems)!

Follow Sonya at @sonya_lalli and pick up her debut novel Serena Singh Flips the Script on sale now (perhaps from our bookshop)!

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#129 – She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya (w/ special guests Marci & Ako from The Colored Pages)

March 4, 2021December 13, 2022Leave a comment

On this episode, we discuss our Books & Boba February 2021 book club pick, She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya with special guests Ako and Marci of the Colored Pages Podcast! We’re excited to dive into Vivek’s lyrical work about the search for identity through our first collaborative episode with another book club podcast (our book discussion starts at 15:50).

Follow the Colored Pages podcast on Instagram at @thesecoloredpages and on twitter at @TheColoredPages

#128 – February 2021 Book News

February 19, 2021December 13, 2022Leave a comment

On our first podcast in the year of the ox, we check in on the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our February 2021 mid-month check-in!

Now you can support Books & Boba, local bookstores, and Asian American authors by buying books on our bookshop page – https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba

#127 – The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh

February 2, 2021December 13, 2022Leave a comment

On this episode, we discuss our Books & Boba January 2021 pick The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir by E. J. Koh. A beautifully written memoir about the relationship between he author and her mother that made us reflect hard on our own relationships with our parents.

#126 – January 2021 Book News

January 22, 2021December 13, 2022Leave a comment

It’s time for the first mid-month book news check-in of the year! On this episode, we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for January 2021, as well as look towards some of our most anticipated releases for the new year.