On our mid-month check in for February 2024, we recap the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as catch up on the latest book tea, including controversies from a prominent book awards.Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:<ul><li>Me and My Pet Demon by Remy Lai</li><li>Once Upon a Tail by Audrey Perrott & Charlene Chua</li><li>A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim</li><li>100th Day of School with Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi; illust by Debby Rahmalia</li><li>The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever by Sandra Salsbury</li><li>This Is Dance by Rekha S. Rajan; illust by Chris Park</li><li>Folk Remedy by Jem Yoshioka</li><li>Navigating Night by Julie Leung; illust by Angie Kang</li><li>A Good Indian Girl by Mansi Shah</li></ul> News stories covered on this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/controversy-over-inexplicable-exclusion-of-r-f-kuang-and-xiran-jay-zhao-from-hugo-awards-2023?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1706176689" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Controversy over 'inexplicable' exclusion of R F Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao from Hugo Awards 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/QueenOfRats/status/1755238730376573154?t=rpKoUSMMKPQtw1em3CwL3A&s=19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“YA Isn’t Just for Young Adults” op-ed criticism</a></li></ul> *Support the podcast by <a href="https://play.pocketcasts.com/Learn%20more%20about%20our%20Patreon%20by%20going%20to%20patreon.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">supporting our Patreon</a>*Follow our hosts:<ul><li>Reera Yoo (<a href="https://twitter.com/reeraboo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@reeraboo</a>)</li><li>Marvin Yueh (<a href="https://twitter.com/MarvinYueh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@marvinyueh</a>)</li></ul> Follow us:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/BooksandBoba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/197124-books-boba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodreads Group</a></li></ul> The Books & Boba February 2024 pick is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/untethered-sky-fonda-lee/18515006?aid=11692&ean=9781250842466&listref=book-club-picks-91552a56-f7a9-40f3-b303-66310685ac2e&" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Untethered Sky</a> by Fonda LeeThis 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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#259 - February 2024 Book News

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