Books and Boba

Potluck Podcast Collective
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Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.

  1. Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi

    12小时前

    Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi

    On this episode we discuss our November 2025 book club pick, Taiwan Travelogue by Shuang-zi Yang, translated by Lin King, a historical fiction novel (with a meta-fiction twist) about a Japanese travel writer invited to write about the imperial colony of Taiwan by the Japanese government in the 1930's, and follows her budding relationship with her Taiwanese translator as they eat through the island while she pushes on the boundaries between colonizer and colonized. Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook The Books & Boba December 2025 pick is Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

    1 小时 4 分钟
  2. Author Chat w/ Lyla Lee

    11月25日

    Author Chat w/ Lyla Lee

    On this episode, we chat with bestselling author Lyla Lee to chat about her new YA romance novel, The Cuffing Game, a modern Korean American take on the timeless enemy-to-lovers tale Pride & Prejudice, remixed with the chaotic reality TV energy of Love Island about an aspiring student producer who reluctantly recruits her crush to participate in the college dating show she is producing. Lyla shares with us her journey to becoming an author of young, middle-grade, and young adult fiction, as well as all her inspirations for The Cuffing Game. Follow Lyla on Instagram at @authorlylalee and check out her newest novel The Cuffing Game available now on the Books & Boba bookshop! Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook The Books & Boba November 2025 book club pick is Taiwan Travelogue by Shuang-zi Yang, translated by Lin King This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

    53 分钟
  3. November 2025 Book News

    11月17日

    November 2025 Book News

    On our second to last mid-month book news episode in 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, and catch up on the latest book news for November 2025! Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news: Overrated by Gene Luen Yang & Jacob PerezInk & Blood: Poetry and Power in the Lives of Emperor Li Yu and Chairman Mao by Chun Yu; illust. Sungyoon ChoiThe Peacock Throne by Zeba Shahnaz Forest Freaks by Nat IwataMei Mei the Bunny by Laufey; Illusy. Lauren O'HaraAunties by Pooja Makhijani; illust. Ruchi MhasaneThe Girl, the Village, and the Terrible Thunder by Aimee Yealim Lee; illust. Hyewon YumJade vs. the Claw Machine by Margaret Chiu Greanias; illust. Heather Brockman LeeSun's Eid by Natasha Khan KaziThe Echo of Empires by Shameen Abubakaruntitled picture book biography of Katherine Sui-Fun Cheung by Cheryl Kim; illust. Nicole Wong. Mongoose's Holi Party by Darshana Khiani; illust. Abhilasha KhatriThe Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn KrauseEchoes Across the Water by Livia BlackburneWhat's for Iftar?! by Razeena Omar Gutta; illust. Esraa Hedery Book news mentioned on this episode: 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards begins (Asian authors nominated for awards listed below) Readers’ Favorite Fiction The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongA Guardian and Thief by Megha MajumdarThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai Favorite Historical Fiction Homeseeking by Karissa Chan Favorite Mystery & Thriller Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto Favorite Romance King of Envy by Ana Huang Favorite Romantasy A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu MandannaAlchemised by SenLinYu Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan Favorite Fantasy Red City by Marie LuKatabasis by R.F. KuangWater Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao Favorite Science-Fiction Hammajang Luck by Makana YamamotoSaltcrop by Yume KitaseThese Memories Don’t Belong to Us by Yiming MaLuminous by Silvia ParkLocal Heavens by K.M. Fajardo Favorite Horror What Hunger by Catherine DangBat Eater and Other Words for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee BakerImmaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang Favorite Debut Homeseeking...

    55 分钟
  4. Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

    11月4日

    Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

    Join us as we discuss our October 2025 book club pick, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker, a Chinese American horror story taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic following Cora Zeng, a crime scene cleaner haunted by the trauma of witnessing her sister's murder in a NYC subway station, as well as what appears to be her sister's actual hungry ghost. We follow Cora and her co-workers on a blood-soaked quest as they try to simultaneously figure out how to exorcise her ghost, as well as solve a series of serial murders in NYC, all involving East Asian women. Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook The Books & Boba November 2025 book club pick is Taiwan Travelogue by Shuang-zi Yang, translated by Lin King This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

    1 小时 13 分钟
  5. Author Chat w/ Yume Kitasei

    10月27日

    Author Chat w/ Yume Kitasei

    On this episode, we sit down with author Yume Kitasei to chat about her latest novel, Saltcrop, a science fiction story about three sisters who grew up in a near future Earth after an ecological collapse changed the world. When the eldest sister goes missing while working for a megacorporation (because capitalism persists even after the end of the world), the younger two set off on a dangerous trip across the seas to find her. Follow Yume on Instagram at @yumewrites and check out her newest novel Saltcrop available now on the Books & Boba bookshop! Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook The Books & Boba October 2025 pick is Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

    1 小时
  6. October 2025 Book News

    10月20日

    October 2025 Book News

    For our mid-month book news check in for October 2025, we're catching up on the Asian American publishing news for the past 2 months (since we didn't do a mid-month episode in September) as well as checking in on the news about the latest National Book Award nominations as well as some exciting new listings on the NYT bestsellers list! Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news: The Radiance by Ayad AkhtarThe Museum of Modern Love by Mariko TurkSir Silly by Gavin Aung ThanEmily Min-ji Makes Kimchi by Meredith Seung Mee Buse; illust. Jenn KocsmierskyThe River of Caregiving by Jocelyn Chung; illust. Sarah GonzalesOf Wind and Dust by Shirin Yim LeosProject Juni by Kaitlyn San MiguelMedusa's Pet Rock by Steph Lau Chrysanthemum's Glow written by Livia Blackburne; illust. Julia Kuo Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham Born by Sarah LingThe Fallen Sun by C.M. Basma Swimming Lessons for a Mermaid by YongchanWho the Flan Am I? by Kiera Wright-Ruiz and Claudia LamThe Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia by Leia HamBear Wakes Up by Lisa ChowFrankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets by Betty ChangI Shall Master This Family by Kim Roah, Mon, and ANTStudio Book news mentioned on this episode: 2025 Finalists for the National Book AwardsAlchemised by SenLinYu debuted at #1 on the New York Time’s Hardcover Fiction list on October 12th Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook The Books & Boba October 2025 pick is a...

    1 小时 5 分钟
  7. Author Chat w/ Jade Chang

    10月13日

    Author Chat w/ Jade Chang

    On this episode, we are joined by Jade Chang, the author of our August 2025 book club pick The Wangs Vs the World, to chat about her newest novel, What a Time to be Alive, which follows a messy Chinese American girl named Lola Treasure Gold who inadvertently finds internet fame when a tongue in cheek speech she makes at a party honoring her recently deceased best friend goes viral, turning her into an internet self-help influencer. Follow Jade on Instagram at @hellojadechang and check out her newest novel What a Time to be Alive available now on the Books & Boba bookshop! Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook The Books & Boba October 2025 pick is Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

    1 小时 1 分钟
  8. A Witch's Guide to Magican Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

    10月6日

    A Witch's Guide to Magican Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

    On this episode, we discuss our September 2025 book club pick, A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna, a cozy magical story about Sera, who used to be the most powerful witch in the UK until losing all her power casting a forbidden spell to bring her beloved great aunt back from the dead. Now 15 years later, she runs a magical inn in the English countryside after being expelled from magical society, and we follow her adventures when a chance to regain her lost power emerges. Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebook The Books & Boba October 2025 pick is Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

    1 小时 13 分钟
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Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.

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  • 创作者
    Potluck Podcast Collective
  • 活跃年份
    2016年 - 2025年
  • 单集
    344
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
  • 版权
    © 2016 Books and Boba
  • 节目网站
    Books and Boba

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