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Author Chat w/ Samira Ahmed
Episode 270
On this episode we sit down with author Samira Ahmed about her newest novel This Book Won't Burn, a YA coming-of-age story about a girl who moves to …
2 years, 1 month ago
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Episode 269
On this episode we discuss our April 2024 book club pick, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, which follows the story of struggling writer June Hayward who fin…
2 years, 1 month ago
Conversations from Festival of AAPI Books 2023
In honor of next weekend's Festival of AAPI Books (which we will be exhibiting at again), we're sharing some of the conversations we recorded at last…
2 years, 1 month ago
April 2024 Book News
Episode 268
It's a Marvin only episode for this month's book news check-in, let's see how it goes as he reviews some of the latest Asian American publishing anno…
2 years, 1 month ago
Author Chat w/ Sheila Sundar
Episode 267
On this author chat, we sit down with Sheila Sundar about her debut novel Habitations, a decades-spanning story of identity, immigration, expectation…
2 years, 2 months ago
Author Chat w/ A.H. Kim
Episode 266
On this episode, we sit down with author A.H. Kim to talk about her latest novel Relative Strangers, a contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense…
2 years, 2 months ago
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
Episode 265
On this episode we discuss our March 2024 book club pick, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum & translated by Shanna Tan, a story ab…
2 years, 2 months ago
Author Chat w/ Vanessa Le
Episode 264
On this episode, we welcome author Vanessa Le to chat about her debut novel The Last Bloodcarver, a Vietnamese-American inspired YA fantasy about a g…
2 years, 2 months ago
March 2024 Book News
Episode 263
On our mid-month check in for March 2024, we recap the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as go over some exciting adap…
2 years, 3 months ago
Author Chat w/ Sophie Wan
Episode 262
On this episode, we welcome author Sophie Wan to chat about her debut novel Women of Good Fortune, a story of three "leftover" women living in Shangh…
2 years, 3 months ago