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#283 - August 2024 Book News
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On our mid-month check in for July 2024, we recap some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, as well as get some updates on the latest Books & Boba pick to get picked up for TV and which books by Asian authors made it into the New York Time's best 100 books of the century!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
- Reasons We Break by Jesmeen Kaur Deo
- Arctic Adventures: A Tundra Tale by Jyoti Rajan Gopal; illust by Alexandra Mims Cook
- Cactus Home by Vikram Madan
- The First Girl on Stage: Tunga Dances the Yakshagana by Shruthi Rao; illust by Devika Joglekar
- Tea Leaf Eggs by Karen E. Hong
- Hold by Randy Ribay; illust Zeke Peña
- Miles Ahead by Minh Lê; illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao
- Passé It On by Dani Chuatico
- How to Fake a Love Story in 15 Days by Aashna Avachat
- Baba Palooza by A.D. Ghani; illust by Nadia Alam
- Amina Banana by Shifa Saltagi Safadi; illust by Aaliya Jaleel
- The Other Lata by Kirthana Ramisetti
News stories covered on this episode:
- George R.R. Martin honors R.F. Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao with 2024 Alfie Awards
- Xiran Jay Zhao wins The Astounding Award at the 2024 Hugos
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
- Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
- Purchasing books at our bookshop
- Rocking our Books & Boba merch
Follow our hosts:
- Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
- Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
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The Books & Boba August 2024 book club pick is Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
Mentioned in this episode:
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Manage episode 434573434 series 2950239
On our mid-month check in for July 2024, we recap some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, as well as get some updates on the latest Books & Boba pick to get picked up for TV and which books by Asian authors made it into the New York Time's best 100 books of the century!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
- Reasons We Break by Jesmeen Kaur Deo
- Arctic Adventures: A Tundra Tale by Jyoti Rajan Gopal; illust by Alexandra Mims Cook
- Cactus Home by Vikram Madan
- The First Girl on Stage: Tunga Dances the Yakshagana by Shruthi Rao; illust by Devika Joglekar
- Tea Leaf Eggs by Karen E. Hong
- Hold by Randy Ribay; illust Zeke Peña
- Miles Ahead by Minh Lê; illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao
- Passé It On by Dani Chuatico
- How to Fake a Love Story in 15 Days by Aashna Avachat
- Baba Palooza by A.D. Ghani; illust by Nadia Alam
- Amina Banana by Shifa Saltagi Safadi; illust by Aaliya Jaleel
- The Other Lata by Kirthana Ramisetti
News stories covered on this episode:
- George R.R. Martin honors R.F. Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao with 2024 Alfie Awards
- Xiran Jay Zhao wins The Astounding Award at the 2024 Hugos
Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors
Support the Books & Boba Podcast by:
- Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks
- Purchasing books at our bookshop
- Rocking our Books & Boba merch
Follow our hosts:
- Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
- Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
Follow us:
The Books & Boba August 2024 book club pick is Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
Mentioned in this episode:
Imagine what our democracy could be in this new hit history podcast from More Equitable Democracy and Larj Media
American Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy probe what the U.S. can learn from Northern Ireland's adoption of proportional representation to overcome political divisions and achieve fairer representation. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
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