#24 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

#12 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi: Books & Boba Book Club pick for March 2017 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi by Books and Boba

53 min listen

#22 - August 2017 Book News: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for August 2017 including new releases, newsworthy stories, and book deals. by Books and Boba

27 min listen

#32 - Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza: On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for November 2017, "Empress of a Thousand Skies" by Rhoda Belleza, a tale of adventure and revenge in a fantastical sci-fi universe. This month's panel chats about the refreshingly fallible main characters, the vast setting, and the all too real politics of space racism. by Books and Boba

80 min listen

#26 - Hiroshima and Cherry Blossoms w/ Author Kathleen Burkinshaw: In this episode, we interview Kathleen Burkinshaw, author of the middle-grade novel, *The Last Cherry Blossom*, a story of a young Japanese girl living in Hiroshima during World War II when the atomic bomb was dropped. Based partially on the story of her own mother (who survived the bombing of Hiroshima), Kathleen chats about her personal reasons for writing the story, as well as her hopes for a future without nuclear weapons. by Books and Boba

34 min listen

#27 - September 2017 Book News pt. 2: Marvin and Reera record the first podcast in the brand new Potluck Collective studio! In this episode we catch up on the September Asian American literature news that we missed. by Books and Boba

18 min listen

#18 - Chatting with Author Maurene Goo: In this episode, we present our interview with author Maurene Goo of the new YA romantic comedy novel, "I Believe in a Thing Called Love," about an overachieving girl who tries to employ romantic lessons learned from watching Korean Dramas in real life. We chat about the new book, Maurene's writing process, and of course, Korean Dramas. by Books and Boba

51 min listen

#14 - The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera: We discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for April 2017 - The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera by Books and Boba

59 min listen

#7 - January 2017 Book News: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for January 2017 including new releases, book deals, and hot topics. by Books and Boba

34 min listen

#10 - Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho: Books & Boba Book Club pick for February 2017 - Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho by Books and Boba

73 min listen

#19 - None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio: We discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for June 2017 - None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio by Books and Boba

85 min listen

#13 - March 2017 Book News: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for April 2017 including new releases, book deals, and the Asian American authors who have been nominated for upcoming international book awards! by Books and Boba

33 min listen

#35 - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: Join us as we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for December 2017, Never Let Me Go by Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, a moving story of friendship, growing up, and the meaning of life wrapped in a surprisingly genre setting. Our hosts discuss their reactions to the unique "revelations" of the story's world and to the riveting and personal stories of the main characters. by Books and Boba

52 min listen

#8 - Something in Between by Melissa De La Cruz: Books & Boba Book Club pick for January 2017 - Something in Between by Melissa De La Cruz by Books and Boba

61 min listen

#15 - May 2017 Book News & Author Lang Leav: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for May 2017 including new releases, book deals, and an interview with Lang Leav, author of the upcoming novel, Sad Girls by Books and Boba

51 min listen

#16 - The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen: We discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for May 2017 - The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen w/guest co-host Chris Dinh by Books and Boba

75 min listen

#11 - March 2017 Book News & Author Thi Bui: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for March 2017 including new releases, book deals, and an interview with Thi Bui, author and illustrator of the graphic novel/memoir, The Best We Could Do by Books and Boba

34 min listen

#29 - October 2017 Book News: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for October 2017 including new releases, newsworthy stories, and publishing deals. by Books and Boba

33 min listen

#36 - Talking Asian-Inspired Gangster Fantasy with Fonda Lee: We're very excited to chat with Fonda Lee, the author of the Asian-inspired gangster fantasy epic (and one of Marvin's favorite books of 2017), "Jade City." Fonda shares about her path to becoming a full-time author and her inspirations in creating the world of "Jade City." We also chat about our thoughts on the fantasy genre, and how we'd like to move beyond the typical euro-centric stories. by Books and Boba

50 min listen

#49 - Chatting with Author C.B. Lee: On this episode we chat with C.B. Lee, the author of the Books and Boba June 2018 pick NOT YOUR SIDEKICK. C.B. shares about switching careers from academia to writing fiction, and how she created a world centered on a group of queer superheroes who also happen to be people of color. We also talk about our favorite scenes from the first book, gush about the Asian American literature community, and the touch on the importance of addressing mental health in Asian communities. by Books and Boba

45 min listen

#25 - September 2017 Book News: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for September 2017 including new releases, newsworthy stories, and book deals. by Books and Boba

39 min listen

#17 - June 2017 Book News: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for June 2017 including new releases, newsworthy stories, book deals, and we make up for missing some major new releases in last month's episode. by Books and Boba

37 min listen

#23 - Talking Asian American Superheroes w/ Sarah Kuhn: In this episode, we interview author Sarah Kuhn about her latest Asian American superhero novel, Heroine Worship, the sequel to Heroine Complex, the inaugural Books & Boba book club pick almost a year ago! We chat with Sarah about her new book, including her decision to swap narrators, her thoughts on strong female (and Asian) representation, and more! by Books and Boba

46 min listen

#9 - February 2017 Book News & Gauri Manglik from Kitaab World: Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for February 2017 including new releases, book deals, and an interview with Gauri Manglik, co-founder of kitaabworld.com, an independent online bookstore focused on the discovery and distribution of South Asian childrens' books, toys and games. We talk to Gauri about her bookstore, representation, and their current ongoing campaign "Counter Islamophobia Through Stories" by Books and Boba

52 min listen

#34 - December 2017 Book News: Books & Boba highlights and discusses the latest news in Asian American literature for December 2017 including new releases, publishing deals, and newsworthy stories. Don't forget to check out episode 35, also out today for our discussion on the Books & Boba December 2017 book pick, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. by Books and Boba

38 min listen

#57 - Movie Chat: To All the Boys I've Loved Before: On this episode of Books & Boba, Reera gathers some friends to chat about the Netflix adaptation of Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before. They chat about the differences between the book and the film, including their favorite parts of both and the parts that they wish made it to the adaptation. by Books and Boba

56 min listen

#43 - May 2018 Book News: Books and Boba returns with a quick update on the latest book news and new releases from Asian American literature! This week is another double header so stay tuned to the podcast feed for the discussion episode of the April book club pick, "One Day We'll Be Dead and None of This Will Matter" by Scaachi Koul by Books and Boba

21 min listen

#38 - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee: It's time to discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for January 2018, [*Pachinko*][1] by Min Jin Lee, An epic story of a family of Korean immigrants in Japan spanning four generations. Our hosts do their best to discuss the many themes presented in this story, including family, identity, expectations, survival, and how they relate to our own experiences as children of immigrants. by Books and Boba

91 min listen

#24 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino: On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for August 2017, The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. A crime thriller from the popular Detective Galileo series from Japan. In a subversion of the mystery genre, the readers know the identity of the killer up front, and are instead treated to a game of wits between two geniuses, one expert investigator, and the other a master conspirator. by Books and Boba

63 min listen

#46 - The Leavers by Lisa Ko: On this episode, we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for May 2018, [*The Leavers*][1] by Lisa Ko, a story of a Chinese-American boy dealing with his adoption by well-meaning white parents after his mother's deportation. We discuss the parallels between the dual narratives as well as what the title "The Leavers" really means. To help us with the adoptee perspective, we invite book club member and contributor Lily Rugo, who herself is a Chinese adoptee. by Books and Boba

60 min listen

#45 - May 2018 Mid Month Check-In: Hope everyone's having a great Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We're back for a mid-month news check in, going over the recent new releases and publishing news in Asian American literatute, as well as some analysis on recent happenings in Asian American literature twitter. by Books and Boba

43 min listen

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