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On this episode, we discuss our November 2021 book club pick On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, a  tale of a son writing a letter to his illiterate mother and processing the legacy of trauma he has inherited from being a Vietnamese refugee as well as growing up as a poor queer boy in America. We talk through our thoughts and explore the themes of this very dense and beautifully written book.*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba December 2021/January 2022 pick is She Who Became the Sun by  Shelley Parker-ChanThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our November 2021 mid-month check-in! New books mentioned in our publishing news:Rebecca F. Kuang - YellowfaceJulie Kagawa - FatelessMaurene Goo - ThrowbackSamira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra - Magic Has No BordersLisa Ko - Jackie and GisellePaula Yoo - Rising from the AshesJennifer Chen - Artifacts of an Ex Salima Alikhan - I Can Be All ThreeJesse Q. Sutanto - I’m Not Done with You YetDoanPhuong Nguyen - Mèo and BéMarie Tang - Baba's Peach TreeKylie Lee Baker - The Scarlet AlchemistLiz Kleinrock - Every Day Is a HolidayYing Chang Compestine - The Real Story of Ra Pu Zel; Growing Up During the Cultural RevolutionJoan He - Strike the ZitherTeresa Robeson - Clouds in Space: The Nebula StoryMelissa de la Cruz - The Encanto's DaughterPhillipa Soo and Maris Pasquale Doran - Piper SingsCharlotte Cheng - GoGo and the Night Market; Roar-Choo; I Miss You MostJoanna Ho with Liz Kleinrock - Eyes That Weave the World's WondersMalinda Lo - Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Elisa Shua Dusapin - Winter in SokchoDustin Thao -You’ve Reached SamAbigail Wen - Loveboat Taipei*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba November 2021 pick is On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we chat with author June CL Tan about her debut novel Jade Fire Gold, a Xianxia inspired fantasy novel full of dark magic, martial arts, and intrigue. We chat with June about her inspirations in writing Jade Fire Gold, as well as her journey as a debut author pitching an Asian inspired fantasy novel. Follow June on instagram at @junescribbles and check out their book Jade Fire Gold on sale now!*Buy the book & support the podcast at our bookshop *---We extended our order period for Books & Boba merch! For a limited time you can still order a Books & Boba tote bag by going to https://www.bonfire.com/store/booksandbobaApparel orders are open until November 5 and tote bags are available until November 12!---Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba November 2021 pick is On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective