On this episode, we chat with author Jenny Tinghui Zhang about her debut novel Four Treasures of the Sky, a historical fiction novel about a woman's journey across the American west during the time of the Chinese Exclusion Act. We learn about Jenny's inspirations a well as how she prepared to write about such a dark chapter in Chinese American history. Follow Jenny on instagram at @sunspotletters and check out her book Four Treasures of the Sky 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 April 2022 pick is A Taste for Love by Jennifer YenThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.
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Folge vom 11.04.2022#174 - Author Chat w/ Jenny Tinghui Zhang
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Folge vom 04.04.2022#173 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiOn this episode, we discuss our March 2022 Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, a genre-spanning novel about a music teacher seeking souls to pay back a demonic pact, a trans girl runaway who might also be a violin prodigy, a family of interstellar refugees running a donut shop, and their intertwining stories taking place in the San Gabriel Valley (where Marvin and Reera also happen to live). Listen to our sprawling discussion about this equally sprawling story about love, healing, and the power of music (and food).*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba April 2022 pick is A Taste for Love by Jennifer YenThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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Folge vom 26.03.2022#172 - March 2022 Book NewsOn this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our March 2022 mid-month check-in! New books mentioned in our publishing news:A Quitter’s Paradise by Elysha ChangThe Storm We Made by Vanessa ChanThe Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy TanTrue Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina LiAngelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le NguyenCooking with Monsters: The Beginners Guide to Culinary Combat by Jordan Alsaqa and Vivian TruongThe Story Factory by Jam DongThe House Before Falling into the Sea by Ann Suk Wang and illustrated by Hanna ChaI Will Find You Again by Sarah LyuAli the Great,by Saadia Faruqi and illustrated by Hatem AlyThe Partition Project by Saadia FaruqiShine: A Story of Colonization, the Kohinoor Diamond, and Resistance by Supriya KelkarGorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Chengescendants of Dragons and Heirs of Power by Katie ZhaoNo Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba March 2022 pick is Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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Folge vom 12.03.2022#171 - Author Chat w/ Abigail Hing WenOn this episode, we welcome back Abigail Hing Wen, to chat about her latest novel Loveboat, Reunion, the sequel to her hit debut novel Loveboat, Taipei (now an upcoming Netflix feature film). We catch up with Abigail on what she's been up to since we last talked, her thoughts on the new novel, and some small tidbits from the set of the Loveboat, Taipei film.Follow Abigail on instagram at @abigailhingwen and check out her book Loveboat, Reunion 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 March 2022 pick is Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective