#231 - July 2023 Book News
Books and Boba
English - July 21, 2023 13:00 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsBooks Arts Society & Culture asian-american book-club reading asian authors Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On our mid-month check in for July 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, while catching up on a pretty terrible few weeks for the Asian American literature community (and the literature industry in general).
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
White Mulberry by Rosa Kwon EastonSuka's Farm written by Ginger Park and Frances Park; illust by Tiffany ChenKai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Diamond written by Suhasini Gupta; illust by Devika OzaKill Her Twice by Stacey LeeUntitled YA novel by Sahar JahaniCincinnati Lee and the Spear of Destiny by Heidi HeiligHana's Hajj written by Zainab Khan; illust by Anait SemirdzhyanYou Are Loved by Sujean RimTiny Wonders and Nightsong by Sally Soweol HanA Place in the World written by Rina Singh; illust by Christopher PoulerInfinite Sky: The Story of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the Scientist Who Took Two Countries into Space by Celeste PewterAnother Word for Neighbor written by Angela Pham Krans; illustrated by Thai PhuongThe Demon's Prince by Remy Lai; illust by Lauren DimayaAdoration by June HurEliza, from Scratch by Sophia LeeThe Clock by Pam FongEmbroidered by Farida ZamanPickling Time by Marzieh Abbas; illust by Darshika VermaNews stories covered on this episode:
BTS’s book Beyond the Story becomes instant #1 NYT BestsellerYu & Me Bookstore flooded from fireHarperCollins/Harlequin shuts down Inkyard PressSmithsonian abruptly cancels 2023 Asian American Literature Festival (AALF)AALF co-organizers’ open letter to the Smithsonian*Support the podcast by supporting our new Patreon*
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Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:
FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba July 2023 pick is
On our mid-month check in for July 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, while catching up on a pretty terrible few weeks for the Asian American literature community (and the literature industry in general).
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
White Mulberry by Rosa Kwon EastonSuka's Farm written by Ginger Park and Frances Park; illust by Tiffany ChenKai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Diamond written by Suhasini Gupta; illust by Devika OzaKill Her Twice by Stacey LeeUntitled YA novel by Sahar JahaniCincinnati Lee and the Spear of Destiny by Heidi HeiligHana's Hajj written by Zainab Khan; illust by Anait SemirdzhyanYou Are Loved by Sujean RimTiny Wonders and Nightsong by Sally Soweol HanA Place in the World written by Rina Singh; illust by Christopher PoulerInfinite Sky: The Story of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the Scientist Who Took Two Countries into Space by Celeste PewterAnother Word for Neighbor written by Angela Pham Krans; illustrated by Thai PhuongThe Demon's Prince by Remy Lai; illust by Lauren DimayaAdoration by June HurEliza, from Scratch by Sophia LeeThe Clock by Pam FongEmbroidered by Farida ZamanPickling Time by Marzieh Abbas; illust by Darshika VermaNews stories covered on this episode:
BTS’s book Beyond the Story becomes instant #1 NYT BestsellerYu & Me Bookstore flooded from fireHarperCollins/Harlequin shuts down Inkyard PressSmithsonian abruptly cancels 2023 Asian American Literature Festival (AALF)AALF co-organizers’ open letter to the Smithsonian*Support the podcast by supporting our new Patreon*
Follow our hosts:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:
FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba July 2023 pick is The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke by Tina Makereti
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective