#169 - February 2022 Book News

02/20/22 • 43 min

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

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

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

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

*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *

Follow our hosts:

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

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

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

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#168 - Author Chat w/ June Hur

On this episode, we chat with June Hur (author of past book club pick The Silence of Bones) about her latest novel, The Red Palace, her latest mystery novel taking place during Korea's Joseon Dynasty. We ask June about her writing origins, her journey to publishing, and what inspired her to write her unique "Joseon Noir" style stories.

Follow June on instagram at @junehwrites and check out her book The Red Palace on sale now!

*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *

Follow our hosts:

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

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

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

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#170 - Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

On this episode, we discuss our February 2022 book club pick Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob , a graphic memoir about growing up Indian in New Mexico and raising a child in the age of Trumpism. Joining us this time is fellow Potluck host Raman Sehgal (co-host of Modern Minorities & Quarantined Comics) who is a Good Talk superfan, having read the book 5 times.

You can listen to more from our guest Raman on his podcasts Modern Minorities & Quarantined Comics and check out more of his thoughts on Good Talk at: