Episode 235
#235 - August 2023 Book News
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:
- Piper Chen Sings by Phillipa Soo & Maris Pasquale Doran; illust by Qin Leng
- Mabel and the Museum by Dana Wulfekotte
- A Roof! by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illust by Daniel Tingcungco
- A Pair of Little Red Mittens by Kirin Hayashi, illust by Chiaki Okada; translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa
- The Beat of the Dragon Boat by Christina Matula; illust by Nicole Wong
- The Door Is Open edited by Hena Khan
- The Little Cloud by Pam Fong
- Grace Lee Boggs's Gardens of Hope by Songju Ma Daemicke; illust by Li Lin
- The Lost Souls of Benzaiten by Kelly Murashige
- Ritu in the Sun by Moniza Hossain
- Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Jolene Gutiérrez & Minoru Tonai; illust by Chris Sasaki
News stories covered on this episode:
- @BooksForMaui auction for disaster relief
- Love in Taipei, the film adaptation of Loveboat, Taipei, premieres on Paramount+
- The cancelled Asian American Literature Festival revives as Ghosted World: An Uncalled Asian American Literature Festival
- Prosecraft shuts down after authors protest
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The Books & Boba August 2023 pick is Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
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