Books and Boba Folgen

On this episode, we chat with author Julie Tieu about her debut novel The Donut Trap, A romantic comedy and adult coming-of-age story about the post-college ennui of Jasmine Tran, who finds herself jobless and directionless as she spends her days working at her parent's donut shop in the SGV, that is until a missed connection shows back up in her life and she finds herself torn between familial expectations and what she really wants. We chat with Julie about the inspirations for her book as well as her journey as a writer.Follow Julie on instagram at @julietieuwrites and check out her book The Donut Trap on sale now!*Buy the book & support the podcast 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 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