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Books and Boba

Potluck Podcast Collective

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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#321 - July 2025 Book News

Books and Boba ·

2025/07/29

Note: This is a re-upload of episode 321 since we had the wrong audio file uploaded last week, apologies for any confusion!On our mid-month check in for July 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, and catch up on the latest book news!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Break Room by Miye Lee; translated by Sandy Jooson LeeGods & Comics by Kat ChoYuki's Special Delivery by Chloe Ito Ward; illust. by Jiangshan LyuThe Pain Chasers by Bora Chung;

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#320 - July 2025 Book News

Books and Boba ·

2025/07/22

On our mid-month check in for July 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, and catch up on the latest book news!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Break Room by Miye Lee; translated by Sandy Jooson LeeGods & Comics by Kat ChoYuki's Special Delivery by Chloe Ito Ward; illust. by Jiangshan LyuThe Pain Chasers by Bora Chung; translated by Anton HurMonkey Dragon Rabbit! A Wild Lunar New Year Stampede by MeiLin Chan; illust. by Kristen ChowFriends

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#320 - Author Chat w/ Allison King

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2025/07/14

On this episode, we sit down with author Allison King to chat about her debut novel The Phoenix Pencil Company, a novel that's part historical fiction, part magical realism, and part sapphic romance about a young woman who discovers her family's secret magical power to reconstruct anything written by a pencil while taking care of her ailing grandmother and learning about her own family's history from Shanghai to Taiwan to the States. Follow Allison on Instagram at@allisonkingwrites and check out her

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#319 - Author Chat w/ Naomi Xu Elegant

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2025/07/07

On this episode, we're joined by author Naomi Xu Elegant to chat about her debut novel Gingko Season, a story about a young Chinese American woman finding love, identity, purpose, and political awakening alongside her friends, set in New York City in 2018. Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books &

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#318 - Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So

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2025/07/02

On this episode, we discuss our June 2025 book club pick isAfterparties by the late Anthony Veasna So, a short story collectionabout a community of Cambodian Americans in San Joaquin County. Join us as we discuss all nine short stories that take us through a myriad of emotions with Anthony's often melancholic, sometimes hopeful, and darkly funny storytelling.Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast

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#317 - Author Chat w/ Mike Curato

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2025/06/20

On this episode, we welcome award winning author and illustrator Mike Curato to the podcast to chat about his latest graphic novel,Gaysians, an adult graphic novel following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, found family, and friendship in early 2000's Seattle.Follow Mike on Instagram at@mike_curato and check out his latest graphic novelGaysians available now on theBooks & Boba bookshop!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American

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#316 - June 2025 Book News

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2025/06/13

On our mid-month check in for June 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, and catch up on the latest book tea!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Stormraven by Kelsea YuMomma's Christmas Gift by Kao Kalia Yang; illust. by Jacqueline TamBlood of Silver by Allie NguyenWorth a Shot by Dora WangLion Dancer's Lost Lettuce by Michelle Jing Chan Leaf It to Me! by Katrina Moore; illust. by Biva NguyenFried Rice Surprise by Patricia Tanumihardja; illust. by

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#315 - Author Chat w/ Susan Lee

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2025/06/06

On this episode, we're excited to welcome author Susan Lee to the podcast to chat about her latest novel, The Romance Rivalry, a YA romantic comedy about two rival booktubers who find themselves as freshmen at the same small liberal arts college and enter a competition with each other to see who can find love first using nothing but romance tropes!Follow Susan on Instagram at@susanleewrites and check out her latest novelThe Romance Rivalryavailable now on theBooks & Boba bookshop!Books &

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#314 - Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su

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2025/05/30

On this episode, we discuss our May 2025 book club pick Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su. A story about Vi, a twenty three year old biracial midwest Asian American woman, reeling from a bad breakup and a lifetime of bad choices, who finds a sentient blob in the alleys behind a bar and decides to mold it into her ideal romantic partner. What could go wrong?Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast

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#313 - Author Chat w/ Axie Oh

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2025/05/23

On this episode, we're excited to welcome NYT bestselling author Axie Oh, who joins us to chat about her latest novel The Floating World,an epic romantic fantasy following the adventures of an amnesiac mercenary and a small town village girl (with hidden chosen one powers) that blends the JRPG vibes of Final Fantasy with a re-imagining of the Korean Legend of the Celestial Maidens. Follow Axie on Instagram at@axieoh and check out her latest novelThe Floating Worldavailable now on theBooks & Boba

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#312 - May 2025 Book News

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2025/05/16

On our mid-month check in for May 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, celebrate some Asian American authors on the NYT bestsellers list, and check in on some increasingly bummer news happening in the industry (and society)!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Julia Song is Undateable by Susan LeeShoe Box Dreams by Qing ZhuangRoar by Varsha BajajThe StolenQueen by Kendare BlakeAh Ma's Home by Gillian Sze; illust by Leah HongThe Oks Are Not O.K. by

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#311 - Author Chat w/ Carolyn Huynh

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2025/05/09

On this episode, we're excited to welcome Carolyn Huynh, the author of Books & Boba pick The Fortunes of Jaded Women, to discuss her sophomore novel, The Family Recipe, another dramedy about a messy Vietnamese American family, this time following the estranged scions of a banh mi empire who are thrown into competition with each other for their inheritance by their eccentric father. Follow Carolyn on Instagram at@carolynkhuynh and check out her latest novel The Family Recipe available now on

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#310 - The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

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2025/05/03

On this episode we discuss our Books & Boba April 2025 pick isThe Cartographersby Peng Shepherd, a mystery thriller with magical realism elements about a woman investigating the death of her father who had exiled her from the field of cartography years ago, and uncovering old family secrets through the discovery of the old highway map that had caused their estrangement, which turned out to be the last map of its kind, and also kinda magical.Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and

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#309 - April 2025 Book News

Books and Boba ·

2025/04/19

It's a Marvin solo episode for our mid-month check in for April 2025. Listen in as he highlights some of the latest publishing announcements for novels written by Asian American authors!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:THE MIDNIGHT TAXI By Yosha GunasekeraA TEASPOON OF MAGIC By Jackie LauMIGRATORY CREATURES By Jennifer YehENVOY By Yume KitaseiDRAGONFLY By Catherine ChoTASTES LIKE SEEING GOD By Nina Michiko TamSPACE BAR By Eugene LimFOLLOWERS By Audrey Cleo YapBooks & Boba is a

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#308 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali

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2025/03/28

On this episode, we discuss our March 2025 book club pick The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamal, a sweeping historical & contemporary novel about a woman who meets her first love again 60 years ago after he stood her up on the day of their marriage in the midst of political upheaval in 1953 Tehran. Join us as we dive into this not-quite second chance romance as we discuss our own thoughts on the existence of destiny and true loves.Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring

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#307 - Author Chat w/ Jane Pek

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2025/03/21

On this episode, we chat with author Jane Pek, author of our February 2025 book club pick The Verifiers, and most recently its sequel The Rivals. Jane shares with us her journey into becoming an author as well as the inspirations behind writing a murder mystery series surrounding an online dating detective agency, with the bearing heart of an Asian American family drama.Follow Jane on Instagram at@janepekwrites and check out her novelsThe Verifiers and The Rivals available now on theBooks & Boba

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#306 - March 2025 Book News

Books and Boba ·

2025/03/15

On our mid-month check in for March 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, discuss the latest book to TV adaptation news, check in as the first book ban case hits the Supreme Court, and share some exciting news for the podcast!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography by Jessica YoonThe Swan's Daughter: A Possibly Doomed Love Story by Roshani ChokshiHoneytrap by Kiana KrystleI Dance by Diana Rañola; illust. by

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#305 - The Verifiers by Jane Pek

Books and Boba ·

2025/02/28

On this episode, we discuss our February 2025 pick, The Verifiersby Jane Pek, following Claudia Lin, an underachieving Asian American woman with a complicated and somewhat dysfunctional family situation, who is recruited to become an investigator for an online dating detective agency and gets drawn into a vast conspiracy involving big tech and data when one of her clients ends up dead under mysterious circumstances. Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and

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#304 - February 2025 Book News

Books and Boba ·

2025/02/16

Welcome to our first book news check-in for the new year (both new years)! As always, join us as we highlight some of the latest publishing announcements of books by Asian authors, as well as go over some recent awards and industry news!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:But I Won’t Miss Me by Tiffany TsaoThe Magnificent Banyan Tree and the Green Tong Lau by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illust by Ishita JainGo Tuk Tuk Go! by Varsha Bajaj; illust by Bao LuuAmi Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers

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#303 - Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe

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2025/02/01

On this episode, we discuss ourfirst book club pick of 2025, Sister Snakeby Amanda Lee Koe, a modern re-imagining of the classic Chinese folktale The Legend of the White Snake, starring two immortal sisters who used to be best snake friends living along West Lake in Tang Dynasty China. When free-spirited Emerald is involved in an altercation with some cops in Central Park, conservative and pragmatic Su flies to NYC to whisk her sister away to her bastion of safety in Singapore, putting their

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