#34 – December 2017 Book News

Books & Boba highlights and discusses the latest news in Asian American literature for December 2017 including new releases, publishing deals, and newsworthy stories.

Don’t forget to check out episode 35, also out today for our discussion on the Books & Boba December 2017 book pick, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

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#33 – FilBookFest

In this special edition of Books and Boba, we present a series of interviews by book club member and contributor Lauren Lola from a few months ago at the Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest) in San Francisco. Lauren talked to book vendors, pubishers, and exhibitors around the festival about their organizations as well as Filipino American culture & literature.

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#32 – Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

 

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for November 2017, Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza, a tale of adventure and revenge in a fantastical sci-fi universe. This month’s panel chats about the refreshingly fallible main characters, the vast setting, and the all too real politics of space racism.

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The Books & Boba December 2017 pick is Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

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#30 – The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

 

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for October 2017, The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo, a ghost story taking place in 1890’s Malaysia. Reera marvels at the beautifully described settings while Marvin is drawn into the mysteries at the heart of the story. Join them as they discuss Choo’s portrayal of the Chinese afterlife and the ghosts and deities that operate there.

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The Books & Boba November 2017 pick is Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

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