Episode 251
#251 - December 2023 Book News
On our last mid-month check in for 2023, we once again review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as recap the latest book news including wishing a farewell to a beloved institution for diverse authors and drinking all the tea on the latest controversy to sweep book twitter!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
- The Guilt Pill by Saumya Dave
- Nice to Meet Eat You by Karen Yin; illust by Carolina Coroa
- Cookies and Crescents: An Eid Story by Nada Shawish Dutka; illust by Zelma Firdauzia
- Bing's Cherries by Livia Blackburne; illust by Julia Kuo
- To Have and Have More by Sanibel Chai
- Princess Bulldog by Lovi Goyal Yu; illust by Stephanie Laberis
- Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara
- So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
- The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
- To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X Chang
- Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
- Mistress of Lies by KM Enright
- Gods of Hunger by R.M. Virtue
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