Episode 153

#153 - September 2021 Book News

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our September 2021 mid-month check-in! 

New books mentioned in our publishing news:

  • Zeba Shahnaz - Midnight Strikes
  • Emiko Jean - Mika in Real Life
  • Livia Blackburne - Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)
  • A.Y. Hashitate - Selfiesby Sumie
  • Mai K. Nguyen - Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
  • Debbi Michiko Florence - This Is How I Roll
  • N.H. Senzai - Prince Among Slaves.
  • Kiana Krystle - Dance of the Starlit Sea
  • Peter Cheong - Every Night at Midnight
  • Bao Phi - You Are Life
  • Marie Tang & Jieting Cheni - Yuna's Cardboard Castles

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The Books & Boba September 2021 pick is Chemistry by Weike Wang

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

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Books and Boba
A book club podcast for books by Asian Diaspora authors