On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our September 2022 mid-month check-in, this month we also check out some recent book awards updates and have a chat about the sad recent trends of book bans.New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:Song of the Six Realms by Judy LinGood Fortune by C.K. ChauCovenant series by LySandra VuongOxherd Boy by Regina LinkeMy Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo HoangToto by Hyewon YumA Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun LaiThe Spirit Mirror by Roshani ChokshiA Drop of Venom by Sajni PatelThe No-Shoes Home by Helena Ku Rhee; illust by Myo YimI Drew a Heart by Gillian SzePerfect by Waka T. Brown; illust by Yuko JonesGanesha Goes Green by Lakshmi Thamizhmani; illust by Debasmita DasguptaA Sky That Sings by Anita Sanchez & George Steele; illust by Emily MendozaGoodnight Zodiac Animals by Jiemei LinPostcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Civil Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen; illust by Keith Henry BrownTogether on Eid by Sana Rafi; illust by Mariam QuraishiWhen We Were Sisters by Fatimah AsgharThe Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories by Jamil Jan KochaiAll This Could be Different by Sarah Thankam MathewsAs She Appears by Shelley WongThe Rupture Tense by Jenny XieA Thousand Steps into Night by Traci CheeMaizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa YeeAll My Rage by Sabaa TahirSeasons of Purgatory Shahriar MandanipourScattered All Over the Earth by Yoko TawadaIbn Arabi’s Small Death by Mohammed Hasan Alwan*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba September 2022 pick is You're Invited by Amanda JayatissaThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective