On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our October 2022 mid-month check-in, including checking in on some bookstore drama and unionizing in the publishing world.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Red by Cherry Zong
Prodigy by Cyrena Lee; illust by Julia Kuo
The Magic Lunch Box by Hanna Kim; illust by Emily Paik
My Mama Is a Work of Art by Hana Acabado
The Healers of Harlem: The Lost History of the Black Women Medical Pioneers in America's First Desegregated City Hospital by Nina Chhita
The Red Car to Hollywood by Jennie Liu
The Shadow and the Ghost by Cat Min
Divining the Leaves by Shveta Thakrar
Letters for My Brown Self by Sarah Mughal Rana
Leo's First Vote by Christina Soontornvat; illust by Isabel Roxas
Mami King by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri; illust Kristin Sorra
Once Upon a Sari by Zenia Wadhwani; illust by Avani Dwivedi
Chinese Menu by Grace Lin
Little Night Says Goodnight by Grace Lin
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China by Jin Wang, with Tony Johnston; illust by Anisi Baigude
Welcome, Pink! by Laan Cham
The Red Roti written by Namita Moolani Mehra; illust by Beena Mistry
Scroll of Heaven by Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee
The Rainbow Bangles by Thushanthi Ponweera; illust by Maithili Joshi
The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang; illust by Jiemei Lin
Making a Scene by Constance Wu
Everyone Hates Kelsie Miller by Meredith Ireland
If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

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#196 - October 2022 Book News

Books and Boba