#259 - February 2024 Book News

Books and Boba

On our mid-month check in for February 2024, we recap the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as catch up on the latest book tea, including controversies from a prominent book awards.

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

• Me and My Pet Demon by Remy Lai
• Once Upon a Tail by Audrey Perrott & Charlene Chua
• A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
• 100th Day of School with Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi; illust by Debby Rahmalia
• The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever by Sandra Salsbury
• This Is Dance by Rekha S. Rajan; illust by Chris Park
• Folk Remedy by Jem Yoshioka
• Navigating Night by Julie Leung; illust by Angie Kang
• A Good Indian Girl by Mansi Shah

News stories covered on this episode:

• Controversy over 'inexplicable' exclusion of R F Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao from Hugo Awards 2023
• “YA Isn’t Just for Young Adults” op-ed criticism

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The Books & Boba February 2024 pick is Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

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