Episode Description
On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2022 mid-month check-in!
New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:
- Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Benten School of Esoterics
- Lyla Lee - Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
- Thea Guanzon - Hurricane Wars
- Gail D. Villanueva - Lulu Sinagtala and The Tagalog Gods
- Melissa de la Cruz - The Headmaster's List
- MariNaomi (writer) and Trung Le Nguyen (illustrator) - They
- Adib Khorram (writer) and Michelle Tran (illustrator) - Bijan Always Wins
- Swati Teerdhala - The Boyfriend Wish
- Joanna Ho (writer) and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (illustrator) - We Who Produce Pearls
- Meera Sriram (writer) and Sandhya Prabhat (illustrator) - The Spice Box
- Minh Lê and Dan Santat - Built to Last
- Tina Athaide (writer) and Archana Sreenivasan (illustrator) - Sunshine in the Monsoons
- Joowon Oh - Lucky Dogs
- Christina Matula and Erica Lyons (writers); Tracy Subisak (illustrator) - Mixed-Up Mooncakes
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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
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