Happy New Year! We ring in the Year of the Horse with an exciting author chat with Lillian Li (author of past book club pick #1 Chinese Restaurant), who joins us to chat about her newest novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bad-asians-a-novel-lillian-li/536aea0d7121761b?ean=9781250363626&next=t&aid=11692&listref=author-interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bad Asians</a>, a coming of age story following four childhood friends who all move home after graduating college in 2008 after their well laid plans were derailed by the great recession. They inadvertently become part of a viral Youtube documentary that will continue to haunt them throughout their adult lives as they drift apart and come back together again and again. Follow Lillian on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zillianzi/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@zillianzi</a> and check out her new novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bad-asians-a-novel-lillian-li/536aea0d7121761b?ean=9781250363626&next=t&aid=11692&listref=author-interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bad Asians</a> available now on the <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:<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 February 2026 is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/behind-frenemy-lines-zen-cho/a88427aa7d0a4ae5?ean=9781250330475&next=t&aid=11692&listref=book-club-picks-91552a56-f7a9-40f3-b303-66310685ac2e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Behind Frenemy Lines</a> by Zen ChoThis podcast is part of <a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/potluck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective</a>Mentioned in this episode:Don't miss Chinese Republicans, a new play from Alex LinComing to the Roundabout Theatre Company this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew, following three high-powered businesswomen who meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder. <a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/chineserepublicans">Tickets for Chinese Republicans on sale now!</a>

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