#235 – August 2023 Book News

On our mid-month check in for July 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, while catching up on a pretty terrible few weeks for the Asian American literature community (and the literature industry in general).Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Piper Chen Singsby Phillipa Soo & Maris Pasquale Doran; illust by Qin LengMabel and the Museumby Dana WulfekotteA Roof!by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illust by Daniel TingcungcoA Pair of Little Red Mittensby Kirin Hayashi, illust by Chiaki Okada; translated by Avery Fischer UdagawaThe Beat of the Dragon Boatby Christina Matula; illust by Nicole WongThe Door Is Openedited by Hena KhanThe Little CloudbyPam FongGrace Lee Boggs's Gardens of Hopeby Songju Ma Daemicke; illust by Li LinThe Lost Souls of Benzaitenby Kelly MurashigeRitu in the SunbyMoniza HossainUnbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Campby Jolene Gutiérrez & Minoru Tonai; illust by Chris SasakiNews stories covered on this episode:@BooksForMauiauction for disaster reliefLove in Taipei, the film adaptation of Loveboat, Taipei,premieres on Paramount+The cancelled Asian American Literature Festival revives as Ghosted World: An Uncalled Asian American Literature Festival Prosecraft shuts down after authors protest*Support the podcast by supporting our new Patreon*Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba August 2023 pick is Bitter Medicine by Mia TsaiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective