On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2022 mid-month check-in!

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Benten School of Esoterics
Lyla Lee - Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
Thea Guanzon - Hurricane Wars
Gail D. Villanueva - Lulu Sinagtala and The Tagalog Gods
Melissa de la Cruz - The Headmaster's List
MariNaomi (writer) and Trung Le Nguyen (illustrator) - They
Adib Khorram (writer) and Michelle Tran (illustrator) - Bijan Always Wins
Swati Teerdhala - The Boyfriend Wish
Joanna Ho (writer) and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (illustrator) - We Who Produce Pearls
Meera Sriram (writer) and Sandhya Prabhat (illustrator) - The Spice Box
Minh Lê and Dan Santat - Built to Last
Tina Athaide (writer) and Archana Sreenivasan (illustrator) - Sunshine in the Monsoons
Joowon Oh - Lucky Dogs
Christina Matula and Erica Lyons (writers); Tracy Subisak (illustrator) - Mixed-Up Mooncakes

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The Books & Boba May 2022 pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

#178 - May 2022 Book News

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