Books and Boba

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.


All Episodes

#259 – February 2024 Book News

On our mid-month check in for February 2024, we recap the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as catch up on the latest book tea, including...

#258 – Author Chat w/ Sajni Patel

On this episode, we chat with author Sajni Patel to talk about her new YA fantasy novel A Drop of Venom, a retelling of the Medusa myth taking place...

#257 – Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City by Jane Wong

On this episode we discuss our January 2024 book club pick, Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City, by Jane Wong. In this memoir, Jane shares about her upbringing in...

#256 – Author Chat w/ Aube Rey Lescure

On this author chat, we sit down with French-Chinese-American author Aube Rey Lescure to talk about her debut novel River East, River West, a story that blends coming-of-age and...

#255 – January 2024 Book News

It’s time for our first mid-month book news check-in for 2024! It’s been a light news month to start off the year, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have...

#254 – Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

On this episode, we discuss our December 2023 book club pick, Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong, a spin-off taking place four years after the events of Chloe’s first...

#253 – Author Chat w/ Wendy Chin-Tanner

For our first episode of the new year, we sit down with Wendy Chin-Tanner to talk about her debut novel King of the Armadillos, a historical fiction coming-of-age story...

#252 – Author Chat w/ Sage Cotugno

On this episode, we chat with graphic novelist (& animation artist) Sage Cotugno about their debut graphic novel, The Glass Scientists Volume 1, a story mashing up Victorian horror...

#251 – December 2023 Book News

On our last mid-month check in for 2023, we once again review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as recap the latest book news including...

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