On this episode, we welcome author Nayantara Roy to chat about her debut novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-magnificent-ruins-nayantara-roy/21249630?aid=11692&ean=9781643755847&listref=author-interviews&" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Magnificent Ruins</a>,&nbsp;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 industry.Follow Nayantara on Instagram at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tararoi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tararoi</a> and check out her debut novel&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-magnificent-ruins-nayantara-roy/21249630?aid=11692&ean=9781643755847&listref=author-interviews&" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Magnificent Ruins</a>&nbsp;available November 12 on the&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/throwback-maurene-goo/18639107?aid=11692&ean=9781638930204&listref=author-interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Books & Boba bookshop</a>!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>P.S. Here are some resources for those of you looking for some extra support during these stressful times:<a href="https://www.naapimha.org/vote-for-wellness" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NAAPIMHA’s Vote for Wellness Initiative</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.naapimha.org/vote-for-wellness" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.naapimha.org/vote-for-wellness</a></li></ul> <a href="https://www.asianmhc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Asian Mental Health Collective&nbsp;</a><ul><li>Asian/Asian American therapist directory Search by your state. <a href="https://www.asianmhc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.asianmhc.org/</a></li></ul> <a href="https://stophate.calcivilrights.ca.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CA vs. Hate Resource Line and Network</a>&nbsp;A non-emergency hate incident and hate crime reporting hotline and online portal established by California’s Civil Rights Department to support individuals and communities across the state targeted for hate.(833) 866-4283; <a href="mailto:stophate@calcivilrights.ca.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stophate@calcivilrights.ca.gov</a>; <a href="http://stophate.calcivilrights.ca.gov/s/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stophate.calcivilrights.ca.gov/s/</a><ul><li>Information for anyone targeted for hate about their legal rights and resources for enforcing their rights: <a href="https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/hateviolence/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hate Violence | CRD (ca.gov)</a>; <a href="https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/hateviolence/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/hateviolence/</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/posters/?openTab=5&emrc=63cf03344e66a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hate Violence Fact Sheet</a> available in at least 10 languages; <a href="https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/posters/?openTab=5&emrc=63cf03344e66a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/posters/?openTab=5&emrc=63cf03344e66a</a>&nbsp;</li></ul> STOP AAPI HATE: <a href="https://stopaapihate.org/report-hate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stopaapihate.org/report-hate/</a>&nbsp;<ul><li>Other resources from SAH:&nbsp;<a href="https://stopaapihate.org/community-resources/#mental-health" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stopaapihate.org/community-resources/#mental-health</a></li></ul> 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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