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Episode Description
On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our July 2026 mid-month check-is
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
- Swaplife by Abdi Nazemian and Pedro Rhuas
- My Heart or Yours by K. Sugimoto
- Destined or Damned by Sara Jafari
- Chicken's Noodle Soup by Naaz H. Khan; illust. by Valentina Tu
- Novae by Jennifer Xu and Kate Rhodes
Book news mentioned on this episode:
- Vincent Yu wins the 2026 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
- Trailer for Director Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun released
- Hachette Book Group Employees Win Union Election
- Publishers, Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google
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The Books & Boba July 2026 pick is Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
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