#196 - October 2022 Book News

Books and Boba

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our October 2022 mid-month check-in, including checking in on some bookstore drama and unionizing in the publishing world.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

• Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
• Red by Cherry Zong
• Prodigy by Cyrena Lee; illust by Julia Kuo
• The Magic Lunch Box by Hanna Kim; illust by Emily Paik
• My Mama Is a Work of Art by Hana Acabado
• The Healers of Harlem: The Lost History of the Black Women Medical Pioneers in America's First Desegregated City Hospital by Nina Chhita
• The Red Car to Hollywood by Jennie Liu
• The Shadow and the Ghost by Cat Min
• Divining the Leaves by Shveta Thakrar
• Letters for My Brown Self by Sarah Mughal Rana
• Leo's First Vote by Christina Soontornvat; illust by Isabel Roxas
• Mami King by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri; illust Kristin Sorra
• Once Upon a Sari by Zenia Wadhwani; illust by Avani Dwivedi
• Chinese Menu by Grace Lin
• Little Night Says Goodnight by Grace Lin
• Born Naughty: My Childhood in China by Jin Wang, with Tony Johnston; illust by Anisi Baigude
• Welcome, Pink! by Laan Cham
• The Red Roti written by Namita Moolani Mehra; illust by Beena Mistry
• Scroll of Heaven by Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee
• The Rainbow Bangles by Thushanthi Ponweera; illust by Maithili Joshi
• The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang; illust by Jiemei Lin
• Making a Scene by Constance Wu
• Everyone Hates Kelsie Miller by Meredith Ireland
• If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *

Follow our hosts:

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

Follow us:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Goodreads Group

The Books & Boba October 2022 pick is The Hole by Hye-Young Pyun

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

Mentioned in this episode:

Introducing Home, Interrupted, a new podcast series from Feet in 2 Worlds

Climate change affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Immigrants often bear a unique burden due to climate change, but they’re also leading the way with impactful solutions. Feet in 2 Worlds, the news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, presents Home, Interrupted. From flooded basement apartments in New York City to indigenous Maya farming practices in Nebraska, Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted brings you deeply reported, original stories from across the United States Episodes drop each week starting April 2nd. Find Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted wherever you listen to podcasts.

Home, Interrupted