Episode 45

#45 - May 2018 Mid Month Check-In

Hope everyone's having a great Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We're back for a mid-month news check in, going over the recent new releases and publishing news in Asian American literature, as well as some analysis on recent happenings in Asian American literature twitter.

Don't forget, the Books & Boba May 2018 pick is The Leavers by Lisa Ko.

For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads group.

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