Books and Boba Folgen

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our February 2022 mid-month check-in! New books mentioned in our publishing news:My Nemisis by Charmaine CraigOur issing Hearts by Celeste NgMade in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina SoontornvatWhen I Gave Dad a Sign by Jack WongWe are Earthlings by Rachel QiuqiWalter Takes a While by Ann Kim HaWhen an Elephant Hears NO by Dazzle NgHana's Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar GuttaIf I Have to be Haunted by Miranda SunLion Dancers by Cai TseAlterations by Raymond XuAva Lin by Vicky FangFind Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen SimmonsThe Goblin Twins by Frances ChaYou Can Move Mountains by Richard HoMy Saree by Gita Vara-dara-janLunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Le Uyen PhamDeathlings by Coco MaFirst Night of Howlergarten by Benson ShumThe Space Between Here and Now by Sarah SukRamadan Kareem by M.O. YukseiHidden Tails by Van HoangTaki's Belt by Fumio Obata*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba February 2022 pick is Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira JacobThis 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 MediaAmerican 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 More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population.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!Listen to The Future of our Former Democracy now!

On this episode, we chat with June Hur (author of past book club pick The Silence of Bones) about her latest novel, The Red Palace, her latest mystery novel taking place during Korea's Joseon Dynasty. We ask June about her writing origins, her journey to publishing, and what inspired her to write her unique "Joseon Noir" style stories.Follow June on instagram at @junehwrites and check out her book The Red Palace on sale now!*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba February 2022 pick is Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira JacobThis 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 MediaAmerican 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!Listen to The Future of our Former Democracy now!

On this episode, we discuss our January 2022 book club pick She Who Became the Sun by  Shelley Parker-Chan, a  queer re-imagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In the last days of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty reign over China, an unnamed daughter takes on her dead brother's name to survive as a novice monk after her family is attacked by bandits. When that safe haven is also taken from her, she decides that in order to survive, she needs to take on her brother's abandoned fate of greatness as well ans rise the ranks as the rebel monk commander Zhu Chongba. *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba February 2022 pick is Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira JacobThis 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 MediaAmerican 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!Listen to The Future of our Former Democracy now!