Episode 178

#178 - May 2022 Book News

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2022 mid-month check-in! 

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

  • Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Benten School of Esoterics
  • Lyla Lee - Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
  • Thea Guanzon - Hurricane Wars
  • Gail D. Villanueva - Lulu Sinagtala and The Tagalog Gods
  • Melissa de la Cruz - The Headmaster's List
  • MariNaomi (writer) and Trung Le Nguyen (illustrator) - They
  • Adib Khorram (writer) and Michelle Tran (illustrator) - Bijan Always Wins
  • Swati Teerdhala - The Boyfriend Wish
  • Joanna Ho (writer) and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (illustrator) - We Who Produce Pearls
  • Meera Sriram (writer) and Sandhya Prabhat (illustrator) - The Spice Box
  • Minh LĂȘ and Dan Santat - Built to Last
  • Tina Athaide (writer) and Archana Sreenivasan (illustrator) - Sunshine in the Monsoons
  • Joowon Oh - Lucky Dogs
  • Christina Matula and Erica Lyons (writers); Tracy Subisak (illustrator) - Mixed-Up Mooncakes

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A book club podcast for books by Asian Diaspora authors