Books and Boba Folgen

On this episode, we discuss our May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, a story about 5 Chinese American college students who form a heist crew to steal back stolen Chinese art from western museums. We discuss the book's themes of diaspora and reclaiming culture, as well as dive into how heisty this heist book turned out to be. *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda LoThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we chat with another member of the infamous "kimchingoos," this time with author Grace K. Shim about her debut novel, The Noh Family, a story about a Korean American girl who discovers through a DNA test that her father was a member of one of the richest families in Korea. We chat with Grace about her real life and k-drama inspirations for the story, as well as her personal journey as an author.Follow Grace on IG at @gkshimwrites and check out her debut novel The Noh Family 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 May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. LiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Don't miss Chinese Republicans, a new play from Alex LinComing to the Roundabout Theatre Company this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew, following three high-powered businesswomen who meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder. Tickets for Chinese Republicans on sale now!

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2022 mid-month check-in! New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Benten School of EsotericsLyla Lee - Gigi Shin Is Not a NerdThea Guanzon - Hurricane WarsGail D. Villanueva - Lulu Sinagtala and The Tagalog GodsMelissa de la Cruz - The Headmaster's ListMariNaomi (writer) and Trung Le Nguyen (illustrator) - TheyAdib Khorram (writer) and Michelle Tran (illustrator) - Bijan Always WinsSwati Teerdhala - The Boyfriend WishJoanna Ho (writer) and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (illustrator) - We Who Produce PearlsMeera Sriram (writer) and Sandhya Prabhat (illustrator) - The Spice BoxMinh Lê and Dan Santat - Built to LastTina Athaide (writer) and Archana Sreenivasan (illustrator) - Sunshine in the MonsoonsJoowon Oh - Lucky DogsChristina Matula and Erica Lyons (writers); Tracy Subisak (illustrator) - Mixed-Up Mooncakes*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. LiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Don't miss Chinese Republicans, a new play from Alex LinComing to the Roundabout Theatre Company this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew, following three high-powered businesswomen who meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder. Tickets for Chinese Republicans on sale now!