#200 - November 2022 Book News

Books and Boba

On our 200th(!) episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our November 2022 mid-month check-in, including checking back in on the ongoing publishers strike at Harper Collins.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

• From Mumbai, with Love by Priyanka Taslim
• The Notes by Catherine Con Morse
• Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice by Anna Lapera
• Crow Girl by Charlotte Woo
• Inside Scouts by Mitali Banerjee Ruths; illust by Francesca Mahaney
• The Star in You by Katrina Moore; illust by Amber Ren
• Six Truths and a Lie by Ream Shukairy
• Team Park by Angela Ahn
• Wataru Misaka: Basketball's Barrier Breaker by Hayley Diep; illust by Naomi Giddings
• A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli
• Mamie Fights to Go to School by Traci Huahn; illust by Michelle Jing Chan
• Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin
• The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary

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The Books & Boba November 2022 pick is Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong

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