On our mid-month check in for June 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, and catch up on the latest book tea!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:<ul><li>Stormraven by Kelsea Yu</li><li>Momma's Christmas Gift by Kao Kalia Yang; illust. by Jacqueline Tam</li><li>Blood of Silver by Allie Nguyen</li><li>Worth a Shot by Dora Wang</li><li>Lion Dancer's Lost Lettuce by Michelle Jing Chan </li><li>Leaf It to Me! by Katrina Moore; illust. by Biva Nguyen</li><li>Fried Rice Surprise by Patricia Tanumihardja; illust. by Shiho Pate</li><li>More Than What Eyes See by Miso Kwak; illust. by Thaís Mesquita</li><li>Kiri by Alice Chu</li><li>The Quest for the Longest Noodle by Stephanie Sy; illust. by Cindy Wume</li><li>Hunger Fighter by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri; illust. by Kristin Sorra</li><li>Oh, My Affogato! by Daphne Ang and Donna Ghorbanpoor</li><li>Planted by Niña Mata</li><li>Today Is Children's Day by Aram Kim</li><li>The Shape of Love by Carren Jao; illust. by Corinne Caro</li><li>Shaping Ramadan by Mustaali Raj</li><li>Beneath the Same Round Moon by Jasmine Fang; illust. by Rồng Phạm & Vinh Nguyễn </li></ul> Book news mentioned on this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chicago Sun-Times publishes a summer reading list filled with fake titles generated by AI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2025/05/26/272577/atria-books-acquires-booktoker-bateman-debut/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BookToker given book deals despite having zero writing experience</a></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 June 2025 pick is&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/afterparties-stories-anthony-veasna-so/15622048?aid=11692&ean=9780063049895&listref=book-club-picks-91552a56-f7a9-40f3-b303-66310685ac2e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Afterparties</a>&nbsp;by Anthony Veasna SoThis podcast is part of&nbsp;<a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/potluck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective</a>

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