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:<ul><li>The Offer by Neel Patel </li><li>Benny's Bright Qing Ming, by Michelle Jing Chan</li><li>Melodies of the Sitar by Shachi Kaushik; illust. by Geeta Ladi</li><li>As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee & LeUyen Pham</li><li>Dim Sum Battle by Tony Tong; illust. by LeUyen Pham</li><li>Deepa, MD by Priya Swaminathan</li><li>Look Under Me by Veera Hiranandani</li><li>Kill Your Darlings by Yuvashri Harish </li><li>Simmy and Maddy's Snow Day by Pawan Singh; illust. by Meneka Repka </li><li>Lots and Lots of Ocelots by Vicky Fang; illust. by Angel Chang</li><li>Asha Means Hope by Pooja Ma-khi-jani; illust. by Nadia Alam</li><li>Untitled YA gothic horror novel by Autumn Krause </li><li>Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz</li></ul> ﻿News stories covered on this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/booktok-drama-harris-trump-politics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BookTok is divided on whether books are political</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2024?ref=gca_nov_24_gcar1_sa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2024 Goodreads Choice Awards</a> voting has begun! </li></ul> Books by Asian authors in the opening round:Readers’ Favorite Fiction<ul><li>Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum</li><li>Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly</li><li>Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar</li></ul> Debut Novel<ul><li>Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum</li><li>Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly</li><li>How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang</li><li>Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar</li><li>The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan&nbsp;</li><li>Daughters of Shandong by Eve J Chung</li></ul> Historical Fiction<ul><li>The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali</li><li>The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang&nbsp;</li><li>The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan&nbsp;</li><li>There Are Rivers In the Sky by Elif Shafak</li></ul> Mystery & Thriller<ul><li>The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean</li><li>Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown</li></ul> Romance<ul><li>How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang</li><li>Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan</li><li>King of Sloth by Ana Hoang</li></ul> Romantasy<ul><li>Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli</li></ul> Fantasy<ul><li>The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song</li><li>A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang</li><li>The Fox Wife by Yangze Choo</li></ul> Science Fiction<ul><li>The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei</li></ul> Horror<ul><li>The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim</li></ul> Young Adult Fantasy<ul><li>Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen</li><li>Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier</li><li>All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi</li><li>Heir by Sabaa Tahir</li><li>For She is Wrath by Emily Varga</li></ul> Young Adult Fiction<ul><li>I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang</li><li>Banh Mi For Two by Trinity Nguyen</li><li>A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur</li></ul> Nonfiction<ul><li>How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom by Johanna Hedva</li><li>Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal</li><li>It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health by Karen Tang</li><li>The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan</li></ul> Memoir<ul><li>Knife by Salman Rushdie</li><li>Here After by Amy Lin</li><li>The Manicurist's Daughter by Susan Lieu</li></ul> History and Biography<ul><li>Not Your China Doll by Katie Gee Salisbury</li></ul> Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:<ul><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks</a></li><li><a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/bookshop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purchasing books at our bookshop</a></li><li><a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocking our Books & Boba merch</a></li></ul> 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.instagram.com/booksandboba/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</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</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li></ul> The Books & Boba November 2024 pick is&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/interior-chinatown-charles-yu/14725126?aid=11692&ean=9780307948472&listref=book-club-picks-91552a56-f7a9-40f3-b303-66310685ac2e&" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Interior Chinatown&nbsp;</a>by Charles YuThis podcast is part of&nbsp;<a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/potluck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective</a>Mentioned in this episode:Imagine what our democracy could be in this new hit history podcast from More Equitable Democracy and Larj MediaAmerican Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy probe what the U.S. can learn from Northern Ireland's adoption of proportional representation to overcome political divisions and achieve fairer representation. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!<a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/tfoofd">Listen to The Future of our Former Democracy now!</a>

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