On this episode, we check out the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our April 2023 mid-month check-in, including going over some book to film adaptation news!

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

Maybe It's a Sign by E.L. Shen
Meet Me on Mercer Street by Booki Vivat
Seeker of Truth: Kailash Satyarthi's Fight to End Child Labor by Srividhya Venkat; illust by Danica da Silva Pereira
ASAP by Axie Oh
The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen
With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei by Justina Chen
A Rakhi for Rakesh by Nadia Salomon; illust by Nabi H. Ali
The Lotus Flower Champion by Pintip Dunn and Love Dunn
A Story of Our Own by Kao Kalia Yang
The Rainbow Fair by Diana Ma
We Are Warriors by Ellen Lee
A Year of Kites by Monisha Bajaj; illust by Amber Ren
When a Tiger Flies by Susie
Shimcheong by Julia Riew
The Wedding Shoe Snatch by Madhu Messenger; illust by Darshika Varma
Mountains by Julia Kuo
The Pet Placement Society by Primo Gallanosa
On Thin Ice by Jessica Kim
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

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The Books & Boba April 2023 pick is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

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#217 - April 2023 Book News

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