Show Notes
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-is
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news: For You I Would Forget by Zeyneb Holdridge We Rose from the Sea by Olivia Sun Fern and the Fox by Sophie Diao A Drop of Kindness by Andrea Wang; illust. by Sally Soweol Han Wings by Susan Tan; illust. by Rowan Kingsbury Yukiko and the Little Black Cat by Sarah Tsiang; illust. by Joey Ng Wanbo by Shiho Pate Incomplete Works by Sarah Chihaya From the Clear Blue Sky by Jackie Akiko Cloud Monster Moon Rising edited by Ellen Oh Meow Meow Magic by Yu Kito Lee The Boy from Cloud Mountain by B.B. Tan 10 Sleepy Cats by Lili Chin Z Is for Zoomies by Lili Chin Dear June, I'm Mad at You by Vivienne Chang & Eugenia Yoh Super Shy by Vivian Truong Tapestry of Gold by Tasia M.S Write Back Soon by Remy Lai
Book news mentioned on this episode: Bridgerton star Yerin Ha to narrate American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee R.F. Kuang’s Taipei Story debuts at #3 on NYT Bestsellers List for Hardcover Fiction HarperCollins Launches Manga Imprint C.B. Lee’s Coffesshop in an Alternate Universe wins Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
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The Books & Boba September 2026 pick is Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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