Books and Boba

On this episode, we discuss our June 2021 book club pick, Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam, a romance novel about a second-chance romance between Trixie, a sex-toy saleswoman, and her ex Andre, a chef/bartender trying to keep his mother's restaurant afloat in a gentrifying DC neighborhood. Joining us are romance novel experts Jess Ju and Hanh Nguyen of the Good Pop Culture Club Podcast.  *Support th...

On this episode, we chat with author (and publisher) David Yoon about his latest novel Version Zero , a thriller taking place in the fast paced and cutthroat world of the social media tech industry, where the only way to fix the world, may be to start over from zero. We ask David about his experience publishing his first adult fiction novel, as well as his takes on the pros and cons of social medi...

So many publishing announcements on this episode! Join us as we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our June 2021 mid-month check-in!  *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba June 2021 pick is Happy Endings...

On this episode, we sit down with author Jesse Q. Sutanto about her novel Dial A for Aunties , a story about a woman who has to rely on her mother and 3 meddling aunties to help her hide the body of the blind date she accidentally killed. We chat aunties, dim sum, and writing, as well as figure out the mystery behind how Dial A for Aunties was discovered by Netflix. Follow Jesse on IG at @jesseqsu...

On this episode, we discuss our May 2021 book club pick, The Silence of Bones by June Hur, a historical mystery novel taking place in Joseon era Korea, following Seol, an orphaned police Damo, who's been tasked to assist in the investigation of a murdered noblewoman. Part historical fiction and part noir detective fiction, The Silence of Bones explores the clash between western religion and easter...

On this episode, we invite author Payal Doshi to the podcast to chat about her debut novel Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, a middle grade fantasy adventure about an Indian girl's journey into a magical world to find her missing twin brother. Payal shares about her journey to becoming an author, how she built the magical world of Astranthia, and more! Follow Payal on IG at @payaldoshiauthor and pr...

We highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2021 mid-month check-in!  *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba May 2021 pick is   The Silence of Bones by June Hur This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian...

Author Sarah Suk joins the podcast to talk about her debut novel Made in Korea, a YA romcom about two Korean American high school teens running rival Korean beauty product businesses at their school. We chat with Sarah about her writing roots (including writing stories for Neopets), as well as her inspirations for her novel. Follow Sarah at @sarahaelisuk and pick up her debut novel Made in Korea o...

On this episode, we discuss our April 2021 book club pick, How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa, a collection of short stories centering on the perspectives of the Laos diaspora. Souvankham's stories offer us a glimpse into a community whose stories often get forgotten in the greater conversation of Asian representation. *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follo...

Author Mia P. Manansala joins us on this episode to chat about her debut novel Arsenic and Adobo . A cozy mystery featuring Filipino food and murder!  Follow Mia at @mpmthewriter and pick up her debut novel Arsenic and Adobo on sale May 4, 2021! *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitt...

We highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our April 2021 mid-month check-in!  *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba April 2021 pick is   How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa This podcast is part...

On this episode, we discuss our March 2021 book club pick, Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan, an Asian inspired fantasy/action/romance taking about Lei, an independent girl whos been taken from her family to serve as a "Paper Girl" in the Chinese-inspired imperial court of the demon bull king.  We chat about the books themes of oppression and objectification of women, as well as Lei's romanc...

We check in on the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our March 2021 mid-month check-in!  *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * --- The Asian American community is going through a time of collective grief following a year of rising racial tensions and fear, punctuated by this week’s tragic murders in Atlanta. To our listeners who are looking for w...

Author Sonya Lalli joins us on this episode of Books and Boba to chat about her new novel Serena Singh Flips the Script . A fun story about an independent woman and her struggles with making and keeping friends as an adult (which is waaaaay harder than it seems)!  Follow Sonya at @sonya_lalli and pick up her debut novel Serena Singh Flips the Script on sale now ( perhaps from our bookshop )! *Supp...

On this episode, we discuss  our Books & Boba February 2021 book club pick, She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya with special guests Ako and Marci of the Colored Pages Podcast ! We're excited to dive into Vivek's lyrical work about the search for identity through our first collaborative episode with another book club podcast (our book discussion starts at 15:50). Follow the Colored Pages podcast o...

On our first podcast in the year of the ox, we check in on the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our February 2021 mid-month check-in! Now you can support Books & Boba, local bookstores, and Asian American authors by buying books on our bookshop page - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow...

On this episode, we discuss our Books & Boba January 2021 pick The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir by E. J. Koh. A beautifully written memoir about the relationship between he author and her mother that made us reflect hard on our own relationships with our parents. *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh )...

It's time for the first mid-month book news check-in of the year! On this episode, we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for January 2021, as well as look towards some of our most anticipated releases for the new year. Now you can support Books & Boba and Asian American authors by buying books on our bookshop page - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba Follo...

On this episode, we discuss our December 2020 book club pick, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. A YA Rom Com about Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel, who meet at an intensive summer program for aspiring app developers. Dimple is there to chase her dreams, and Rishi is there to chase... Dimple! *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marv...

Join us for our final mid-month check-in of the year! On this episode, we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for December 2020. Now you can support Books & Boba and Asian American authors by buying books on our bookshop page - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitte...

We chat with author Diana Ma about her debut novel Heiress Apparently. A YA romantic comedy about a Chinese American aspiring actor who visits China for the first time for a film and finds out that she's a dead ringer to one of China's most popular socialites and may be the descendant of China's most infamous Empress Regents! Follow Diana at @DianaJunYiMa  and pick up her debut novel Heiress Appar...

On this episode, we discuss our November 2020 book club pick, Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan. A science fiction YA story about a legendary teenage space pirate who is captured and forced to go to school by her captors.  *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop * Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Bo...

A little delayed, but it's time for our mid-month check-in for November 2020. Join us as we go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature. Now you can support Books & Boba and Asian American authors by buying books on our bookshop page - https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitte...

On this episode we chat with author Chloe Gong about her debut novel These Violent Delights . A fresh take on the classic tale of Romeo & Juliet set in 1920's Shanghai, it's a story of ex-lovers on opposite sides of a blood feud during a time of major cultural and political change in China.  Follow Chloe at @thechloegong and pick up her debut novel These Violent Delights on sale November 17! *Supp...

On this episode, we discuss our October 2020 book club pick, Confessions by Kanae Minato. A revenge thriller taking place in a Japanese middle school about the murder of a teacher's 4-year old daughter by her students, and her plans for revenge.  Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba November 2020 pick is...