On our first mid-month book news check-in episode for 2026, we go over the latest Asian American publishing news from the holiday season, as well as check out some of January's new releases from Asian and Asian American authors.Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:<ol><li data-list="bullet">Death Wish by Lilly Lu</li><li data-list="bullet">What Hungers in the Dark by Monika Kim</li><li data-list="bullet">How to Crash a Kite by Ellie Peterson</li><li data-list="bullet">Tokki's Tricks by Aram Kim</li><li data-list="bullet">Girl Gods by K-Ming Chang </li><li data-list="bullet">Cerulean by Sajni Patel </li><li data-list="bullet">Hanging Out with Nani by Vikram Madan</li></ol> January New Releases mentioned in our book news:<ol><li data-list="bullet">The Swan's Daughter by Roshani Chokshi (Jan 6)</li><li data-list="bullet">Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China by Jung Chang (Jan 13)</li><li data-list="bullet">A Year Without Home by V.T. Bidania (Jan 13)</li><li data-list="bullet">This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin (Jan 13)</li><li data-list="bullet">City of Others by Jared Poon (Jan 13)</li><li data-list="bullet">The Moon Without Stars by Chanel Miller (Jan 13)</li><li data-list="bullet">A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa (Jan 13)</li><li data-list="bullet">How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley (Jan 20)</li><li data-list="bullet">The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao (Jan 20)</li><li data-list="bullet">The Poet Empress by Shen Tao (Jan 20)</li><li data-list="bullet">Two Women Living Together by Kim Hana, Hwang Sunwoo; Gene Png (Translator) (Jan 20)</li><li data-list="bullet">Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe by Janet Tay (Jan 27)</li><li data-list="bullet">A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang (Jan 27)</li></ol> Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:<ol><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/bookshop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purchasing books at our bookshop</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocking our Books & Boba merch</a></li></ol> Follow our hosts:<ol><li data-list="bullet">Reera Yoo (<a href="https://twitter.com/reeraboo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@reeraboo</a>)</li><li data-list="bullet">Marvin Yueh (<a href="https://twitter.com/MarvinYueh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@marvinyueh</a>)</li></ol> Follow us:<ol><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/booksandboba/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://twitter.com/BooksandBoba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/197124-books-boba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></li><li data-list="bullet"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li></ol> The Books & Boba January 2026 pick is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/reef-romesh-gunesekera/36f817d17f082b81?ean=9781573225335&next=t&aid=11692&listref=book-club-picks-91552a56-f7a9-40f3-b303-66310685ac2e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reef </a>by Romesh GunesekeraThis podcast is part of <a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/potluck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective</a>

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