#205 - January 2023 Book News

It's our first mid-month episode of 2023, just in time for the Lunar New Year! Join us as we ring in the Year of the Rabbit by going through the latest Asian American book and publishing news, including an update on the HarperCollins Union Strike and the emergence of AI audiobook narrators.New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:Mind Your Manners: A Guide to Social Fluency by Sara Jane HoJust Another Meet Cute by Jenn P.NguyenUntil We Meet Again by Lily Kim QianUntitled Memoir by Jane ChenSwimming into Trouble by Angela Ahn; illust by Julie KimBite Me, Royce Taslim by Lauren HoDead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin WasleyThe Last Rhee Witch by Jenna Lee-YunThe Sugar Plum Bakers: And the 12 HolidayTreats by Patricia Tanumihardja; illust by Bonnie LuiOff the Cuff by Supriya Kelkar;Illust by Ani BushryDon't forget show support to the ongoing HarperCollins Union Strike by supporting their hardship fund at https://givebutter.com/HCPstrike*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba January 2023 pick is Babel by R.F. Kuang** Note that Babel is published by a Harper Collins imprint which is in the middle of a strike with the HCP Union seeking fair pay for workers. Books & Boba supports the HCP Union, as does the author R.F. Kuang, and invite you to support the union by amplifying their message on social media (Twitter / Instagram) and donating to their strike fund. **This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective