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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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01:27:59

#302 - Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

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2025/01/22

We're back! After an unintended extended hiatus dealing with the double whammy of early parenthood and uncontrollable wildfires, Books & Boba is back with our belated discussion of our December 2024 book club pick Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982by Cho Nam-Joo and translated by Jamie Chang, a seminal modern text about what it's like to be a woman in modern Korea. Helping us discuss this short but dense novel is our special guest Virginia Duan, writer and entertainment editor of Mochi Mag!Follow Virginia

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#301 - December 2024 Book News

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2024/12/21

On our final mid-month book news podcast of the year, we go over some of the latest publishing announcements of books by Asian American authors. Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:To the Death by Andrea TangSeven: The Courage, Artistry, and Teamwork of BTS by Lilly LuJia Has a Dog Problem by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illust by Isabella KungYarrow and the Burning Mountain by Wendy XuA Ghost Is a Wish by Wendy XuThe Bloodstone Thief by Sabina KhanLy-Lan and the New Class Mix-Up by Hà DinhWhen

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#300 - Author Chat w/ Clare Osongco

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2024/12/13

On this episode, we chat with author Clare Osongco about her debut novel Midnights with You, a YA coming-of-age story about a teenage girl living with her strict Filipino mother, and her secret late night driving lessons with the new boy next door.Follow Clare on Instagram at@clareosongcoand check out her debut novelMidnights with You available now on theBooks & Boba bookshop!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the

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#299 - Author Chat w/ Rosa Kwon Easton

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2024/12/06

On this episode, we sit down with debut author Rosa Kwon Easton to chat about her new novelWhite Mulberry,a historical fiction novel about a Korean woman who moves to Japan as a child to pursue her education during the period when Korea was occupied by Japan. Rosa shares with us the long journey to publishing her debut based on the real life experiences of her grandmother, who like the main character of her novel, worked as a nurse in imperial Japan.Follow Rosa on Instagram at@rosakwoneaston and

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01:05:32

#298 - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

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2024/11/29

On this episode, we discuss our November 2024 book club pick, Interior Chinatownby Charles Yu, an award winning novel about a guy living in cop show version of Chinatown who dreams of becoming a "Kung Fu Guy" but is stuck playing generic Asian guy roles, a metaphor for not only how Hollywood treats its Asian actors, but for the model minority myth as well. To help us discuss this book, we've invited our friends Ada Tseng and Brian Hu from the Saturday School Podcast who provide their perspectives as

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#297 - Author Chat w/ Julie Leong

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2024/11/22

On this episode, we chat with author Julie Leong chat about her debut novelThe Teller of Small Fortunes,a cozy fantasy about a young traveling fortune teller who embarks on a journey across her adopted kingdom alongside her party of found family members. Julie shares her inspirations for writing her cozy adventure that explores western fantasy with a distinctly Asian diaspora lens. Follow Julie on Instagram at@julieleongbooksand check out her debut novelThe Teller of Small Fortunes available now on

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#296 - November 2024 Book News

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2024/11/15

Our world may have shifted to a darker timeline, but at the very least, there will still be books! On our November 2024 mid month check-in, we review the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on the latest book tea and awards!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:The Offer by Neel Patel Benny's Bright Qing Ming, by Michelle Jing ChanMelodies of the Sitar by Shachi Kaushik; illust. by Geeta LadiAs I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee & LeUyen PhamDim Sum Battle by

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#295 - Author Chat w/ Nayantara Roy

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2024/11/08

On this episode, we welcome author Nayantara Roy to chat about her debut novel The Magnificent Ruins,a story about an up and coming literary editor in New York who returns to Kolkata (where she was born) after finding out that she has inherited her family's manor from her grandfather and has to deal with her extended family who all still live there. Tara shares with us her personal inspirations for her debut as well as her journey to becoming a published novelist by way of a career in the television

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#294 - The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

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2024/11/01

On this episode, we discuss our October 2024 pick,The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw. A story following a flesh-eating mermaid and a plague doctor who encounter a village of children with an unsettling secret while on a journey through a snowy forest. Join us a we dive into this spooky read that melds the fairy tales of Anderson and Grimm and asks the question, what happens after the prince marries a creature from the depths of the sea?Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and

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#293 - Author Chat w/ Joanne Howard

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2024/10/25

On this episode, we chat with Joanne Howard to talk about her debut novel Sleeping in the Sun, a coming of age story about a family of American missionaries living in India during the final years of the Brisish Raj. Joanne shares about her writers journey as well as how finding out about her own family's history as missionaries in India inspired her to write this story.Follow Joanne on Instagram at@joannesbooks and check out her debut novelSleeping in the Sun available now on theBooks & Boba

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#292 - October 2024 Book News

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2024/10/18

On our mid-month check in for Spooky Month 2024, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, check in on the latest winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, and weigh in on the possible TV adaptation of RF Kuang's Yellowface!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Kingdom of Waves by Melissa de la CruzOne Word, Six Letters by Adib KhorramNever, Ever After by Sue Lynn TanWild Song by Candy GourlayAsk the Doctor: 75 Wacky and Wise Health Questions from Curious

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#291 - Author Chat w/ Teresa Wong

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2024/10/11

On this episode, we sit down with Chinese-Canadian author and cartoonist Teresa Wong to chat about her new graphic memoir,All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey, an generation spanning recounting 100 years of her own family's history in China and Canada. Teresa shares how she became a author/illustrator of graphic novels, as well as what it was like sharing her family's stories with the world.Follow Teresa on Instagram at@by_teresawong and check out her debut novelAll Our

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#290 - A Burning by Megha Majumdar

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2024/10/04

On this episode, we discuss our September 2024 pick, A Burning by MeghaMajumdar, a social novel about a poor girl in Kolkata accused of a terrorist attack she wasn't involved in, and the aspiring actress and teacher who have the chance to clear her name but at the cost of their own social ascension. Join us as we dive into Megha's modern social novel which asks the question, who are the ones being burned in a society where anyone can become kindling?Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading

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#289 - Author Chat w/ Preeti Chhibber

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2024/09/27

On this episode, we sit down with prolific writer Preeti Chhibber to talk about her new YA rom com novel,Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot,about high school junior Payal Mehta and her ill-conceived plan to get back at her longtime crush for micro-aggressing against her by making him fall in love with her... for revenge of course, in the process enlisting the help of her academic nemesis who's prickly exterior may be hiding something more. Follow Aurora on Instagram at@runwithskizzersand check out

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#288 - Author Chat w/ Aurora Palit

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2024/09/20

On this episode, we welcome author Aurora Palit to talk about her debut novel,Sunshine and Spice,an adult romance story between two members of a conservative Bengali Canadian community who enter into a fake relationship to help solve each others cultural dilemmas out despite being complete opposites. We chat with Aurora about her writer's journey as well as the inspirations for her spicy debut.Follow Aurora on Instagram at@aurorapalitand check out her debut novelSunshine and Spice available now on

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#287 - September 2024 Book News

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2024/09/14

On our mid-month check in for September 2024, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, get some updates on which authors of Asian descent who made it to the National Book Awards long-lists, and touch a little on the latest controversy with NaNoWriMo!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Flashlight by Susan ChoiLet It Be a Tale: Palestinian Journalists on Survival and Resistance edited by Zahra HankirThe Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira AhmedStars,

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#286 - Author Chat w/ Randy Ribay

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2024/09/06

On this episode, we chat with author Randy Ribay about his latest novel,Everything We Never Had, a YA story about four generations of Filipino men, each grappling with their own unique relationships with identity, masculinity, and father-son relationships. We talk with Randy about his inspirations for the book, as well as his thoughts on its themes of breaking out of toxic cycles.Follow Randy on Instagram at@RandyRibay and check out his novelEverything We Never Had, available now on theBooks &

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#285 - Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

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2024/08/30

Join us as we discuss our August 2024 book club pick, Land of Milk and Honeyby C Pam Zhang. A story about a Chinese American chef who is stranded abroad when a global climate catastrophe hits and decimates the world's food supply, putting her chosen profession (as well as her own identity and livelihood) in jeopardy. The story follows her journey of self-discovery as she takes a job as a private chef for an elite research colony in the Italian mountains, one of the few places left in the world with

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#284 - Author Chat w/ Trinity Nguyen

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2024/08/23

On this episode, we chat with author Trinity Nguyen about her debut novel,A Banh Mi for Two, a sweet sapphic romance about a Vietnamese American exchange student and Vietnamese food blogger/street food vendor and their foodie adventures in Saigon. We chat with Trinity about the inspirations for her novel as well as what her favorite Vietnamese foods are!Follow Trinity on Instagram at@thetrinitytran and check out her debut novelA Banh Mi for Two, available now on theBooks & Boba bookshop!Books

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#283 - August 2024 Book News

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2024/08/16

On our mid-month check in for July 2024, we recap some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, as well as get some updates on the latest Books & Boba pick to get picked up for TV and which books by Asian authors made it into the New York Time's best 100 books of the century!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Reasons We Break by Jesmeen Kaur DeoArctic Adventures: A Tundra Tale by Jyoti Rajan Gopal; illust by Alexandra Mims CookCactus Home by Vikram MadanThe First Girl

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