It’s time to discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for April 2018, One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul, a collection of personal essays about the author’s life from childhood to adulthood and the struggles she faced as a second generation immigrant in Canada. Her stories range from seven-day Indian weddings, disastrous shopping trips, to dealing with internet trolls and would-be rapists.

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This Month’s Book Club Panelists:

• Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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The Books & Boba May2018 pick is The Leavers by Lisa Ko

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In this episode, we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for March 2018, What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweera, a story about a girl from Sri Lanka, and the tragic series of traumas that shape her life. It’s a story about the pressures of growing up female in a culture steeped in misogyny, coming of age as an immigrant in a new country, and the tension of never feeling good enough. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums.

This Month’s Book Club Panelists:

• Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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The Books & Boba April 2018 pick is One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

In this episode, we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for February 2018, *Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too * by Jomny Sun, An intrspective picture book about a cute alien’s journey to find out what it means to be “human.” Our hosts recap their favorite characters and storylines, as well as their thoughts on the book’s approach to imposter syndrome, artistic endeavors, and what gives life meaning.

For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums.

This Month’s Book Club Panelists:

• Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

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• Twitter
• Goodreads Group

The Books & Boba March 2018 pick is What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweera

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective