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It's time for our mid-month check-in for Spooky Month 2020 as we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature.

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The Books & Boba September 2020 pick is Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

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On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our February 2022 mid-month check-in!

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

• My Nemisis by Charmaine Craig
• Our issing Hearts by Celeste Ng
• Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat
• When I Gave Dad a Sign by Jack Wong
• We are Earthlings by Rachel Qiuqi
• Walter Takes a While by Ann Kim Ha
• When an Elephant Hears NO by Dazzle Ng
• Hana's Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar Gutta
• If I Have to be Haunted by Miranda Sun
• Lion Dancers by Cai Tse
• Alterations by Raymond Xu
• Ava Lin by Vicky Fang
• Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons
• The Goblin Twins by Frances Cha
• You Can Move Mountains by Richard Ho
• My Saree by Gita Vara-dara-jan
• Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Le Uyen Pham
• Deathlings by Coco Ma
• First Night of Howlergarten by Benson Shum
• The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk
• Ramadan Kareem by M.O. Yuksei
• Hidden Tails by Van Hoang
• Taki's Belt by Fumio Obata

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The Books & Boba February 2022 pick is Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

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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 Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ; translated by Lin King
• Where the Wind Calls Home by Samar Yazbek; translated by Leri Price

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The Books & Boba September 2024 pick is A Burning by Megha Majumdar

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Our world may have shifted to a darker timeline, but at the very least, there will still be books! On our November 2024 mid month check-in, we review the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on the latest book tea and awards!

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

• The Offer by Neel Patel
• Benny's Bright Qing Ming, by Michelle Jing Chan
• Melodies of the Sitar by Shachi Kaushik; illust. by Geeta Ladi
• As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee & LeUyen Pham
• Dim Sum Battle by Tony Tong; illust. by LeUyen Pham
• Deepa, MD by Priya Swaminathan
• Look Under Me by Veera Hiranandani
• Kill Your Darlings by Yuvashri Harish
• Simmy and Maddy's Snow Day by Pawan Singh; illust. by Meneka Repka
• Lots and Lots of Ocelots by Vicky Fang; illust. by Angel Chang
• Asha Means Hope by Pooja Ma-khi-jani; illust. by Nadia Alam
• Untitled YA gothic horror novel by Autumn Krause
• Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz

News stories covered on this episode:

• BookTok is divided on whether books are political
• 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards voting has begun!

Books by Asian authors in the opening round:

Readers’ Favorite Fiction

• Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
• Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
• Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Debut Novel

• Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
• Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
• How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
• Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar
• The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
• Daughters of Shandong by Eve J Chung

Historical Fiction

• The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
• The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
• The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
• There Are Rivers In the Sky by Elif Shafak

Mystery & Thriller

• The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
• Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

Romance

• How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
• Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
• King of Sloth by Ana Hoang

Romantasy

• Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli

Fantasy

• The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song
• A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
• The Fox Wife by Yangze Choo

Science Fiction

• The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei

Horror

• The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

Young Adult Fantasy

• Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen
• Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
• All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi
• Heir by Sabaa Tahir
• For She is Wrath by Emily Varga

Young Adult Fiction

• I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang
• Banh Mi For Two by Trinity Nguyen
• A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

Nonfiction

• How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom by Johanna Hedva
• Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal
• It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health by Karen Tang
• The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

Memoir

• Knife by Salman Rushdie
• Here After by Amy Lin
• The Manicurist's Daughter by Susan Lieu

History and Biography

• Not Your China Doll by Katie Gee Salisbury

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