On this episode, we chat with author Rachel Heng about her new novel, The Great Reclamation , a sweeping historical fiction novel (with magical realism elements) about Lee Ah Boon, a boy with the ability to locate magical transient islands, as he and his family survive through decades of turbulence in Singapore, first under British colonization, then Japanese occupation, then British colonization again, before playing a role in the island's self actualization as an independent nation.Follow Rachel on instagram at @rachelhengqp and check out her novel The Great Reclamation on sale now!*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop or by buying Books & Boba merch at our Bonfire store*Books & Boba is a book club and podcast dedicated to books by Asian and Asian American authors.Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba March 2023 pick is Front Desk by Kelly YangThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective