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#121 - November 2020 Book News Dec 01, 2020

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A little delayed, but it's time for our mid-month check-in for November 2020. Join us as we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature.

Now you can support Books & Boba and Asian American authors by buying books on our bookshop page - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba

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The Books & Boba November 2020 pick is Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#120 - Author Chat w/ Chloe Gong Nov 10, 2020

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On this episode we chat with author Chloe Gong about her debut novel These Violent Delights. A fresh take on the classic tale of Romeo & Juliet set in 1920's Shanghai, it's a story of ex-lovers on opposite sides of a blood feud during a time of major cultural and political change in China.

Follow Chloe at @thechloegong and pick up her debut novel These Violent Delights on sale November 17!

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The Books & Boba November 2020 pick is Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#119 - Confessions by Kanae Minato Nov 05, 2020

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On this episode, we discuss our October 2020 book club pick, Confessions by Kanae Minato. A revenge thriller taking place in a Japanese middle school about the murder of a teacher's 4-year old daughter by her students, and her plans for revenge.

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The Books & Boba November 2020 pick is Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#118 - Author Chat w/ Katie Zhao Oct 27, 2020

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On this episode we chat with author Katie Zhao about her middle grade novels The Dragon Warrior and The Fallen Hero (part of a planned series). We also dive into Katie's journey from creating stories on Wattpad to the origins of her first published novel as a NaNoWriMo project.

Follow Katie at @ktzhaoauthor and pick up her lates work The Fallen Hero at your favorite bookseller!

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The Books & Boba September 2020 pick is Confessions by Kanae Minato

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#117 - October 2020 Book News Oct 20, 2020

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It's time for our mid-month check-in for Spooky Month 2020 as we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature.

Now you can support Books & Boba and Asian American authors by buying books on our bookshop page - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba

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This episode is brought to you by HBO. The three finalists for the 2020 HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition have been announced! HBO Visionaries is celebrating its 4th class of emerging Asian and Pacific Islander American filmmakers and all three Visionary 2020 shorts will be available to air live on Tuesday, September 29 on HBO andavailable to stream on HBO MAX.

Find more information about the program and official rules on www.hbovisionaries.com and keep an eye out for the opening of submissions for the 2021 competition and the opportunity to have your short film considered for HBO and HBO Max.

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The Books & Boba September 2020 pick is Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#116 - Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong Oct 06, 2020

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On this episode, we discuss our September 2020 pick is Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong. An essay collection and memoir that reflects on growing up Asian American and the "minor feelings" we accululate along the way. One part memoir, one part Asian American studies crash course, we discuss Cathy's experiences through the lens of our own Asian American experiences.

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The Books & Boba September 2020 pick is Confessions by Kanae Minato

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#115 - September 2020 Book News Sep 22, 2020

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On our September 2020 mid-month check-in, we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature, including going over the Asian American writers shortlisted for the National Book Awards, and react to the latest controversy on Asian Lit Twitter.

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This episode is brought to you by HBO

The finalists for the 2020 HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition have been announced! HBO Visionaries will be celebrating its 4th class of emerging Asian and Pacific Islander American filmmakers on Friday, September 25 during the virtual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Tune in at 5pm PT/8pm ET, Friday, September 25 via www.hbovisionaries.com to meet this year’s Visionaries, watch the films, and see some familiar faces! All three Visionary 2020 shorts will also be available to stream on HBO Max on Tuesday, September 29.

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The Books & Boba September 2020 pick is Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#114 - The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo Sep 09, 2020

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On this episode, we discuss our August 2020 pick is The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo . An Asian-inspired fantasy novella about an exiled empress and the handmaiden who supports her struggle to regain her power that packs an impressive amount of story despite it's short length.

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The Books & Boba September 2020 pick is Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#113 - Author Chat w/ Suzanne Park Sep 01, 2020

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We chat with author Suzanne Park about her latest novel Loathe at First Sight, an enemies to lovers workplace rom com taking place in the toxic world of the video game industry. We chat with Suzanne about her inspirations for the story, toxic corporate culture, southern food, and more.

Follow Suzanne at @suzannepark and pick up Loathe at First Sight at your favorite bookseller!

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The Books & Boba August 2020 pick is The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

#112 - Author Chat w/ Supriya Kelkar Aug 22, 2020

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On this episode, we chat with author Supriya Kelkar about her new book American as Paneer Pie! We chat with Supriya about Desi representation in her story and she also shares with us her journey on becoming an author by way of Bollywood!

Follow Supriya at @supriyakelkar_ and pick up American as Paneer Pie at your favorite bookseller!

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