Books and Boba

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.

#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.

New Releases Mentioned on the Show:

  • Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
  • Chemistry by Weike Wang
  • Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
  • Boundless by Jillian Tamaki
  • How to Write Good by Ryan Higa
  • Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
  • Dear Cyborg by Eugene Lim
  • Lonesone Lies Before Us by Don Lee
  • So Much I Want to Tell You: Letters to My Little Sister by Anna Akana
  • Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali
  • Raven Strategem by Yoon Ha Lee
  • Want by Cindy Pon
  • Kingsway West: Volume 1 by Greg Pak
  • Girl on the Verge by Pintip Dunn

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The Books & Boba June 2017 pick is None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio

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