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.


All Episodes

#289 – Author Chat w/ Preeti Chhibber

On this episode, we sit down with prolific writer Preeti Chhibber to talk about her new YA rom com novel,Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot,about high school junior Payal Mehta...

#288 – Author Chat w/ Aurora Palit

On this episode, we welcome author Aurora Palit to talk about her debut novel,Sunshine and Spice,an adult romance story between two members of a conservative Bengali Canadian community who...

#287 – September 2024 Book News

On our mid-month check in for September 2024, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, get some updates on which authors of Asian descent who made...

#286 – Author Chat w/ Randy Ribay

On this episode, we chat with author Randy Ribay about his latest novel,Everything We Never Had, a YA story about four generations of Filipino men, each grappling with their...

#285 – Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

Join us as we discuss our August 2024 book club pick, Land of Milk and Honeyby C Pam Zhang. A story about a Chinese American chef who is stranded...

#284 – Author Chat w/ Trinity Nguyen

On this episode, we chat with author Trinity Nguyen about her debut novel,A Banh Mi for Two, a sweet sapphic romance about a Vietnamese American exchange student and Vietnamese...

#283 – August 2024 Book News

On our mid-month check in for July 2024, we recap some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, as well as get some updates on the latest Books &...

From PotluckPod They Call Us Bruce – They Call Us OiYan A. Poon

We’re taking the week off so our friends from They Call Us Bruce are helping fill in with their latest chat with author OiYan A. Poon, please enjoy! —...

#282 – The Sense of Wonder by Matthew Salesses

On this episode, we discuss our July 2024 book club pick The Sense of Wonderby Matthew Salesses, a contemporary Asian American novel following the story of Won Lee, the...

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