#202 – December 2022 Book News

For the last time this year, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our December 2022 mid-month check-in, including checking in on the ongoing strike at Harper Collins

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

Shell Song by Sharon Fujimoto-JohnsonUntitled picture book by Sanae IshidUntitled YA horror novels by Judy I. LinTerminal Hope by Michelle WongOutside Mom, Inside Mom by Jane Park; illust by Lenny WenTo Gaze upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. ChangIt's Only a Game by Kelsea YuLittle Sisters by Tomo Miura; translated by Nanette McGuinnessThe Girl with No Reflection by Keshe ChowTagging Freedom by Rhonda RoumaniLittle Bird Laila by Kelly Yan; illust by Xindi YanWhat Lolo Wants by Cristina Oxtra; Jamie BauzaNoodles on a Bicycle by Kyo Maclear; illust by Gracey Zhang

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The Books & Boba December 2022/January 2023 pick is Babel by R.F. Kuang

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Note that Babel is published by a Harper Collins imprint which is in the middle of a strike with the HCP Union seeking fair pay for workers. Books & Boba supports the HCP Union, as does the author R.F. Kuang, and invite you to support the union by amplifying their message on social media (Twitter / Instagram) and donating to their strike fund.

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