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PODCAST

Asian Book Club

Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Welcome to Asian Book Club Podcast! We"re your hosts - Jamae and Steven. We highlight Asian and Asian American authors, spanning all genres, book formats, and reading lengths. We invite all readers and listeners to follow along with each pick. See you at the next read!

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00:22:15

Not a Lot Happens . . . But What Happens is a Lot...

Asian Book Club ·

2024/07/10

[ Trigger warning: sexual assault ]In this fourth read of book club pick no. 15, Chobahm and Cha Hyang enact the first phase of their plan to reveal the sinister situation that made the multiple Haeri's an eerie possibility. Soyoung Park is a winner of the Original Story Award and the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. Joungmin Lee Comfort is a Korean-English translator. Her recent co-translation of Kim Bo-young's On the Origin of Species and Other Stories was longlisted for

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00:18:13

Something Sinister's Afoot (Book Club Pick 15.3)

Asian Book Club ·

2024/07/03

[ Trigger warning: suicide ]In this third read of book club pick no. 15, Chobahm starts settling into her life as Haeri and her role as weather caster. However, the supposed “real” Haeri reaches out and lures her into a trap. Soyoung Park is a winner of the Original Story Award and the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. Joungmin Lee Comfort is a Korean-English translator. Her recent co-translation of Kim Bo-young's On the Origin of Species and Other Stories was longlisted for the

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00:21:06

I Bump My Face into the Mirror (Book Club Pick 15.2)

Asian Book Club ·

2024/06/26

[ Trigger warning: suicide ]In this second read of book club pick no. 15, Chobahm is settling into her life as the pretend Goh Haeri - attending the Yibonn's Christmas party, living in the Goh home, and watching the annual biathlon championship. Soyoung Park is a winner of the Original Story Award and the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. Joungmin Lee Comfort is a Korean-English translator. Her recent co-translation of Kim Bo-young's On the Origin of Species and Other Stories

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00:24:30

Lots of Diabolicalness (Book Club Pick 15.1)

Asian Book Club ·

2024/06/12

[ Trigger warning: suicide ]In this first read of book club pick no. 15, we're dropped in the middle of an apocalyptic world where the norm is -50 degrees F. The exception is Snowglobe, where actors live in their own climate-controlled bubble. We find the main character Chobahm living in the former, but she's quickly thrust into the latter. Soyoung Park is a winner of the Original Story Award and the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. Joungmin Lee Comfort is a Koren-English

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00:13:30

Did You Eat Yet?: Picnic Foods Edition

Asian Book Club ·

2024/06/12

Did you eat yet? This is how our immigrant families show they care for and love us. In this segment, we share the foods and specific meal times we'd pair with the past five books we've read - Cindy Fazzi's Multo, Vanessa Chan's The Storm We Made, Arnold Arre's The Mythology Class, Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians, and Jesse Q. Sutanto's Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. This third episode in the Did You Eat Yet? series features picnic foods! Find us on

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00:32:57

I Purely Went Off of Vibes

Asian Book Club ·

2024/06/05

In this last read of book club pick no. 14, a whirlwind of activity sweeps through our characters. Ultimately, the person who murdered Marshall is revealed!Jesse Q. Sutanto is an award-winning and bestselling author who has a master's degree in creative writing from Oxford University. Jesse grew up in both Jakarta and Singapore. You can learn more about Jesse Q. Sutanto's work through the website ⁠⁠⁠JesseQSutantoAuthor.com⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JesseQSutanto⁠⁠⁠. Find us on

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00:23:26

Everyone Kinda Needs Each Other

Asian Book Club ·

2024/05/29

In this third read of book club pick no. 14, the tea shop gets broken into, and Vera Wong settles into living with Julia and Emma. We start to see a different side of Vera, a motherly, sweet side.Jesse Q. Sutanto is an award-winning and bestselling author who has a master's degree in creative writing from Oxford University. Jesse grew up in both Jakarta and Singapore. You can learn more about Jesse Q. Sutanto's work through the website ⁠⁠JesseQSutantoAuthor.com⁠⁠ and on Instagram

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00:26:16

Do You Feel the Tsinelas?

Asian Book Club ·

2024/05/22

In this second read of book club pick no. 14, Vera Wong gathers her suspects to have a feast before talking business to figure out who murdered Marshall. However, new information changes Vera's investigation entirely. Jesse Q. Sutanto is an award-winning and bestselling author who has a master's degree in creative writing from Oxford University. Jesse grew up in both Jakarta and Singapore. You can learn more about Jesse Q. Sutanto's work through the website ⁠JesseQSutantoAuthor.com⁠ and

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00:30:01

A Lot in a Little Bit

Asian Book Club ·

2024/05/15

In this first read of book club pick no. 14, we are introduced to the distinguished lady who is Vera Wong and her list of suspects who might have murdered Marshall Chen. Jesse Q. Sutanto is an award-winning and bestselling author who has a master's degree in creative writing from Oxford University. Jesse grew up in both Jakarta and Singapore. You can learn more about Jesse Q. Sutanto's work through the website JesseQSutantoAuthor.com and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JesseQSutanto. Find us on

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00:15:43

BONUS: Crazy Rich Asians, the Movie

Asian Book Club ·

2024/05/08

After reading Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians, we - Jamae and Steven - watch the movie. In this special episode, we talk about the director's choices, the flow of storytelling, and the plot changes that make the characters more likable. We've both watched the movie many, many times - especially Jamae! - but we enjoyed this re-watch all the same. In our possibly controversial opinion, we think Crazy Rich Asians the movie is better than the book. Find us on Instagram

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00:30:45

This Shouldn't Have Been the End

Asian Book Club ·

2024/05/01

In the sixth and final read of book club pick no. 13, we see how the two relationships in the story - between Astrid and Michael as well as between Rachel and Nick - pan out.Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram

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00:27:09

High Stakes

Asian Book Club ·

2024/04/24

In the fifth read of book club pick no. 13, we experience the opulence, the exchanges, and the possibility blossoming from the Khoo Wedding. Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram

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00:24:20

Humans are Mean

Asian Book Club ·

2024/04/17

In this fourth read of book club pick no. 13, Rachel was having a rough time, facing a mean girl situation at the bachelorette party as well as having information dug up behind her back.Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠⁠⁠ and on

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00:27:51

Allegedly

Asian Book Club ·

2024/04/10

In this third read of book club pick no. 13, the characters find themselves in secret social circles all around Asia. Some are delighted, others mildly amused, while still others can't wait to find an escape.Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website

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00:25:06

Study Jesus and Do a Lot of Gossip

Asian Book Club ·

2024/04/03

In this second read of book club pick no. 13, Rachel and Nick arrive in Singapore and spend time with friends. Other characters are struggling to accept their current circumstances.Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠ and on Instagram

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00:30:18

Rachel Needs to Read Disorientation

Asian Book Club ·

2024/03/27

In this first read of book club pick no. 13, we are introduced to a whole cast of characters and get a taste of how money plays such a big role in some of their lives.Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website KevinKwanBooks.com and on Instagram

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00:30:10

Go Get a Cat, Nicole

Asian Book Club ·

2024/03/20

In the last read of book club pick no. 12, the Mythology Class put up an epic fight against the aswang.Arnold Arre is a multi-talented comic book artist and writer. He's won National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle for The Mythology Class and Trip to Tagaytay. You can learn more about his work through his website at ⁠⁠Arnold-Arre.com⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ArnoldArre⁠⁠. Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram

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00:33:14

Relaxing in a Pool of Dopamine

Asian Book Club ·

2024/03/13

In the second read of book club pick no. 12, the Mythology Class captures the last of the engkantos without realizing they have even bigger problems ahead - the aswang.Arnold Arre is a multi-talented comic book artist and writer. He's won National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle for The Mythology Class and Trip to Tagaytay. You can learn more about his work through his website at ⁠Arnold-Arre.com⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ArnoldArre⁠. Find us on

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00:32:24

Missions Are Going to Be Even More Impossible

Asian Book Club ·

2024/03/06

We start book club pick no. 12 on the 50th episode of the podcast! In this episode, the book introduces us to the characters as well as the fantastical world they enter as the Mythology Class.Arnold Arre is a multi-talented comic book artist and writer. He's won National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle for The Mythology Class and Trip to Tagaytay. You can learn more about his work through his website at Arnold-Arre.com and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ArnoldArre. Find us on

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00:41:11

Jujube Was Distraught, Cecily Was Not

Asian Book Club ·

2024/02/28

[Content Warning: death, loss of a child, violence]In our last read of book club pick no. 11, the characters finally make their way home . . . for the most part. Vanessa Chan is a Malaysian author whose work has also appeared in Vogue, Esquire, and more. She is now based in Brooklyn. You can learn more about her work through her website at ⁠⁠⁠VanessaJChan.com⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VanJChan⁠⁠⁠. Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram

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