Episode 259
#259 - February 2024 Book News
On our mid-month check in for February 2024, we recap the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as catch up on the latest book tea, including controversies from a prominent book awards.
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
- Me and My Pet Demon by Remy Lai
- Once Upon a Tail by Audrey Perrott & Charlene Chua
- A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
- 100th Day of School with Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi; illust by Debby Rahmalia
- The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever by Sandra Salsbury
- This Is Dance by Rekha S. Rajan; illust by Chris Park
- Folk Remedy by Jem Yoshioka
- Navigating Night by Julie Leung; illust by Angie Kang
- A Good Indian Girl by Mansi Shah
News stories covered on this episode:
- Controversy over 'inexplicable' exclusion of R F Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao from Hugo Awards 2023
- “YA Isn’t Just for Young Adults” op-ed criticism
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