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Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.
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On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our October 2026 mid-month check-inUpcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Front Desk by Kelly Yang; ilust. by Fumio ObataOlivia Harper Is Haunting Me by Zoe Hana MikutaThe Skull & the Seagull by Lenny WenBelly Takes the Bus by Marie Tang; illust. by Tracy SubisakThe Monster Who Almost Stole New Year by Eva Wong Nava; illust. by Lenny WenIt's Market Day! by Meghana NarayanAlways a Corpse Bride by Kendare BlakeThe Escaped Bear by Sheela Chari; illust. by Stephanie GraeginAppa's Eighteen Wheels by Jessica Yoon; illust. by Cat MinBook news mentioned on this episode:Min Jin Lee’s American Hagwon debuted as a NYT Hardcover Fiction BestsellerCrazy Rich Asians HBO series sets cast: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Ronny ChiengTheo James, Hoyeon, Christian Slater to Star in Thriller ‘The Hole’Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba October 2026 pick is Ebony Gate by Julia Vee & Ken BebelleThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode we sit down with speculative fiction author (and writing Youtuber) Lynn D Jung to chat about her debut novel Mothsblood, A dark academia/fantasy mystery thriller following Larkspur Lee, an ambitions and competitive Korean American woman studying alchemy in modern day Paris, who's life is turned upside down when she finds herself in the middle of an investigation when the immortal headmistress of her school is found inexplicably murdered, and the conspiracy she thought she left behind in the States follows her across the pond.Follow Lynn on Instagram at @lynndjung and check out her novel Mothsblood available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba October 2026 pick is Ebony Gate by Julia Vee & Ken BebelleThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode we welcome back author E. L. Shen to chat about her newest novel Foreigners! Loosely based on her own family's history, Foreigners is a compelling take on the multigenerational Asian American story following characters from Qing dynasty China, 1960's New York, and present day New England, and the lies (big and small) we tell to fit in. Follow E. L. Shen on Instagram at @elshenwrites and check out her novel Foreigners, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba October 2026 pick is Ebony Gate by Julia Vee & Ken BebelleThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode, we discuss our September 2026 book club pick, Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim, a classic Asian American multigenerational story, about the tenuous relationship between an immigrant mother and her American daughter, but with a magical realism twist as both mother and daughter also have mysterious powers from a family curse passed down through the generations (the mother can turn invisible and the daughter can feel the history of anything she touches).Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and the last 2 month of publishing announcements for our September 2026 mid-month check-isUpcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:For You I Would Forget by Zeyneb HoldridgeWe Rose from the Sea by Olivia SunFern and the Fox by Sophie DiaoA Drop of Kindness by Andrea Wang; illust. by Sally Soweol HanWings by Susan Tan; illust. by Rowan KingsburyYukiko and the Little Black Cat by Sarah Tsiang; illust. by Joey NgWanbo by Shiho Pate Incomplete Works by Sarah ChihayaFrom the Clear Blue Sky by Jackie Akiko CloudMonster Moon Rising edited by Ellen OhMeow Meow Magic by Yu Kito LeeThe Boy from Cloud Mountain by B.B. Tan10 Sleepy Cats by Lili Chin Z Is for Zoomies by Lili ChinDear June, I'm Mad at You by Vivienne Chang & Eugenia YohSuper Shy by Vivian TruongTapestry of Gold by Tasia M.SWrite Back Soon by Remy LaiBook news mentioned on this episode:Bridgerton star Yerin Ha to narrate American Hagwon by Min Jin LeeR.F. Kuang’s Taipei Story debuts at #3 on NYT Bestsellers List for Hardcover FictionHarperCollins Launches Manga ImprintC.B. Lee’s Coffesshop in an Alternate Universe wins Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult BookBooks & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books &am
On this episode, we welcome author Julie Abe back to the show to talk about her newest middle grade fantasy novel, The Magic Library of Waterfall Way, a story about an unremarkable girl in a magical world of remarkable people, and her one chance at finding a guild to finally belong to in order to avoid exile, but in order to do so, she must fulfill a quest to save a magical library. We're excited to catch up with Julie as she launches her newest MG fantasy series!Follow Julie on Instagram at @julieabebooks and check out her latest novel The Magic Library of Waterfall Way available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba September 2026 pick is Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth LimThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode,we discuss our August 2026 book club pick, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, following Klara, an android "artificial friend," and her quest to bring happiness to her teen Josie as she grows up in a dystopic future. Join us as we dive into another masterful Ishiguro tale about the fleeting innocence of children, having conviction in the face of despair, and the complex responsibilities of parenthood (and more specifically, how far should someone go to give their children a better life). Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba September 2026 pick is Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth LimThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode, we chat with author Momo Yamaguchi about her debut novel, Hello, Limerence, an ode to bad decisions made in our mid-twenties following a young Japanese woman, dealing with a soul-sucking corporate job and a stagnant love-life, who lets a growing crush on a Japanese American man become an obsession that throws her life into chaos. Follow Momo on Instagram at @momoyamagucci and check out her debut novel Hello, Limerence is available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba August 2026 pick is Klara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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