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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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#152 - Author Chat w/ Michelle Quach

Books and Boba ·

2021/09/09

On this episode, we chat with debut author Michelle Quach about her upcoming YA novel Not Here To Be Liked, an enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy about Eliza, who's dreams of becoming the Editor-in-Chief of her high school newspaper gets crushed when the more popular (and less qualified) Lem gets the position instead. In her anger she pens a manifesto that accidentally gets published online and Eliza inadvertently becomes the leader of a feminist movement at school. It's a delicious mess and we had

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#151 - Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

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2021/09/04

On this episode, we discuss our August 2021 pick is Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, a YA coming-of-age story set against the background of Philippine's President Duterte's war on drugs. Jay is a bored Filipino American teen in the midst of some major senioritis when he learns that his cousin Jun, who he was once close with, was killed as part of Duterte's purge of drug pushers and addicts. Wanting to learn the truth behind Jun's death, Jay takes his first trip to the Philippines in over a

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#150 - Author Chat with Amanda Jayatissa

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2021/09/01

On this episode, we chat with author Amanda Jayatissa about her debut novel My Sweet Girl, a thriller about a woman trying to unravel the mystery behind her roommate's death (and the subsequent disappearance of his body), which leads face to face toa reckoning decades in the making that stems back to her own adoption from Sri Lanka. We chat with Amanda about her journey as a writer, including her adventures in self-publishing, as well as the spooky inspirations behind her story.Follow Meredith on IG

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#149 - Author Chat w/ Meredith Ireland

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2021/08/26

On this episode, we chat with author Meredith Ireland about her debut YA novel The Jasmine Project, a romantic comedy about a girl named Jasmine, freshly "on-break" with her kinda shitty boyfriend, who's loving and meddlesome family sets up a makeshift Bachelorette style dating competition for her... without her knowledge of course. We have a fun chat with Meredith about her journey as a writer, as well as her inspirations for her wild and ultimately heartwarming debut novel.Follow Meredith on IG at

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#148 - August 2021 Book News

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2021/08/20

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our August 2021 mid-month check-in! New books mentioned in our publishing news:Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle - Ebony GateC.B. Lee - A Coffeeshop in an Alternate UniverseAlice Lin - FireworksTrang Thanh Tran - She Is a HauntingSusie Lee Jin - Not an Egg; Not a Pumpkin; and Not a HeartTara Sim - We Shall Be MonstersDiana Ma - ExtracurricularJoanna Ho - The Wave Riders; Say My NameChristine Mari - KokoroElsie

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#147 - Author Chat w/ Andrea Wang

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2021/08/18

On this episode, we chat with author Andrea Wang about her new middle grade novel The Many Meaning of Meilan, a coming of age story about a Chinese American girl who finds strength in the many meanings of her name as she struggles to adjust to moving from Boston's Chinatown to a small town in Ohio. We chat with Andrea about her journey to becoming a childen's book author and her inspirations for writing her novel. We also share some of our own experiences with our uncommon Asian names.Follow Andrea

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#146 - An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim

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2021/08/04

On this episode, we discuss our July 2021 book club pick, An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim, a Sci-Fi time travel novel about a woman who journeys to the future as an indentured worker to save the life of the man she loves in the midst of a global pandemic. The story follows her struggles as a temporally migrant worker as she tries to find her way home while dealing with the aftermath of a devastating pandemic where she no longer has any legal status or citizenship.Content Warning: Discussion of a

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#145 - Author Chat w/ Emiko Jean

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2021/07/22

On this episode, we chat with author Emiko Jean about her latest novel Tokyo Ever After, a YA story about a Japanese American girl from Northern California who finds out she's actually an imperial princess of Japan. We chat with Emiko about her journey as a writer, and how it led her to write her latest novel.Follow Emiko on IG at @emikojeanbooks and check out her book Tokyo Ever After at your local bookseller!*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo

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#144 - July 2021 Book News

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2021/07/17

On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our July 2021 mid-month check-in! *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba July 2021 pick is An Ocean of Minutes by Thea LimThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

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#143 - Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam

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2021/07/08

On this episode, we discuss our June 2021 book club pick, Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam, a romance novel about a second-chance romance between Trixie, a sex-toy saleswoman, and her ex Andre, a chef/bartender trying to keep his mother's restaurant afloat in a gentrifying DC neighborhood. Joining us are romance novel experts Jess Ju and Hanh Nguyen of the Good Pop Culture Club Podcast. *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh

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53:44

#142 - Author Chat w/ David Yoon

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2021/06/25

On this episode, we chat with author (and publisher) David Yoon about his latest novel Version Zero, a thriller taking place in the fast paced and cutthroat world of the social media tech industry, where the only way to fix the world, may be to start over from zero. We ask David about his experience publishing his first adult fiction novel, as well as his takes on the pros and cons of social media, the tech industry, & capitalism.Follow David on IG at @davidoftheyoon and check out his book Version

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#141 - June 2021 Book News

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2021/06/19

So many publishing announcements on this episode! Join us as we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our June 2021 mid-month check-in! *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba June 2021 pick is Happy Endings by Thien-Kim LamThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

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#140 - Author Chat w/ Jesse Q. Sutanto

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2021/06/16

On this episode, we sit down with author Jesse Q. Sutanto about her novel Dial A for Aunties, a story about a woman who has to rely on her mother and 3 meddling aunties to help her hide the body of the blind date she accidentally killed. We chat aunties, dim sum, and writing, as well as figure out the mystery behind how Dial A for Aunties was discovered by Netflix.Follow Jesse on IG at @jesseqsutanto and check out her book Dial A for Aunties at your local bookseller!*Support the podcast by

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#139 - The Silence of Bones by June Hur

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2021/06/09

On this episode, we discuss our May 2021 book club pick, The Silence of Bones by June Hur, a historical mystery novel taking place in Joseon era Korea, following Seol, an orphaned police Damo, who's been tasked to assist in the investigation of a murdered noblewoman. Part historical fiction and part noir detective fiction, The Silence of Bones explores the clash between western religion and eastern Confucianism through the curious eyes of Seol. *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our

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#138 - Author Chat w/ Payal Doshi

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2021/06/04

On this episode, we invite author Payal Doshi to the podcast to chat about her debut novel Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, a middle grade fantasy adventure about an Indian girl's journey into a magical world to find her missing twin brother. Payal shares about her journey to becoming an author, how she built the magical world of Astranthia, and more!Follow Payal on IG at @payaldoshiauthor and pre-order her debut novel Rea and the Blood of the Nectar on sale June 15, 2021!*Support the podcast by

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#137 - May 2021 Book News

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2021/05/22

We highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2021 mid-month check-in! *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 2021 pick is The Silence of Bones by June HurThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

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#136 - Author Chat w/ Sarah Suk

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2021/05/11

Author Sarah Suk joins the podcast to talk about her debut novel Made in Korea, a YA romcom about two Korean American high school teens running rival Korean beauty product businesses at their school. We chat with Sarah about her writing roots (including writing stories for Neopets), as well as her inspirations for her novel.Follow Sarah at @sarahaelisuk and pick up her debut novel Made in Korea on sale May 18, 2021!*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo

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#135 - How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

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2021/05/01

On this episode, we discuss our April 2021 book club pick, How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa, a collection of short stories centering on the perspectives of the Laos diaspora. Souvankham's stories offer us a glimpse into a community whose stories often get forgotten in the greater conversation of Asian representation.*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe

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#134 - Author Chat w/ Mia P. Manansala

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2021/04/22

Author Mia P. Manansala joins us on this episode to chat about her debut novel Arsenic and Adobo. A cozy mystery featuring Filipino food and murder! Follow Mia at @mpmthewriter and pick up her debut novel Arsenic and Adobo on sale May 4, 2021!*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 2021 pick is How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham ThammavongsaThis podcast

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#133 - April 2021 Book News

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2021/04/15

We highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our April 2021 mid-month check-in! *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 2021 pick is How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham ThammavongsaThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

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