<description>&lt;p&gt;Happy New Year! On our first mid-month book news check-in episode for the year of the horse, we go over a hefty list of latest Asian American publishing news as the publishing industry revs back into gear after the holidays.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blur the Lines&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Kanitha P.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Paper Ghosts&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Samantha Chong&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cold Blood&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Aashna Avachat&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Untitled Contemporary YA By &lt;strong&gt;Jesmeen Kaur Deo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Strange Sketches of Luna Li&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Gloria L. Huang&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;She Comes Out at Night&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Michelle Jing Chan&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;If We Could Be Everywhere&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Sarah Suk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Sisterhood of Southern Peaches&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Katrina Moore&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Footprints in Snow&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Keiko Hayner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Something Inside Me Knows&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Malinda Lo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Luckies&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Sarah Mlynowski&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Christina Soontornvat; &lt;/strong&gt; illust. by &lt;strong&gt;Madi Wong&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Monster Inside&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Cherry Mo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Jitty and the Machine&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Mitali Banerjee Ruths&lt;/strong&gt;; illust.by &lt;strong&gt;Iacopo Bruno&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Wipe Out&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Saadia Faruqi&lt;/strong&gt;; illust. by &lt;strong&gt;Karen De la Vega&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Erhu Sings&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Sally Deng&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blooming Behind Barbed Wire&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Traci Huahn&lt;/strong&gt;; illust. by &lt;strong&gt;Mayumi Sasage&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;House of Forgotten Souls&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Kat Cho&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hello, DELA&lt;/em&gt;, by &lt;strong&gt;Kiku Hughes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tae Lim Decks It Out&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Angela Ahn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Izzy and Wolfi&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Dane Liu&lt;/strong&gt;; illust. by &lt;strong&gt;Maya Tatsukawa&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Light Garden&lt;/em&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;Joanna Ho&lt;/strong&gt;; illust. by &lt;strong&gt;Minako Tomigahara&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Books &amp;amp; Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the Books &amp;amp; Boba Podcast by:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/booksandboba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/bookshop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Purchasing books at our bookshop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rocking our Books &amp;amp; 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But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/chineserepublicans"&gt;Tickets for Chinese Republicans on sale now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Books and Boba

Potluck Podcast Collective

#344 - February 2026 Book News

FEB 23, 202660 MIN
Books and Boba

#344 - February 2026 Book News

FEB 23, 202660 MIN

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Happy New Year! On our first mid-month book news check-in episode for the year of the horse, we go over a hefty list of latest Asian American publishing news as the publishing industry revs back into gear after the holidays.Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Blur the Lines by Kanitha P.Paper Ghosts by Samantha ChongCold Blood by Aashna AvachatUntitled Contemporary YA By Jesmeen Kaur DeoThe Strange Sketches of Luna Li by Gloria L. HuangShe Comes Out at Night by Michelle Jing Chan If We Could Be Everywhere by Sarah SukThe Sisterhood of Southern Peaches by Katrina MooreFootprints in Snow by Keiko HaynerSomething Inside Me Knows by Malinda LoThe Luckies by Sarah Mlynowski and Christina Soontornvat; illust. by Madi WongThe Monster Inside by Cherry MoJitty and the Machine by Mitali Banerjee Ruths; illust.by Iacopo BrunoWipe Out by Saadia Faruqi; illust. by Karen De la VegaThe Erhu Sings by Sally DengBlooming Behind Barbed Wire by Traci Huahn; illust. by Mayumi SasageHouse of Forgotten Souls by Kat ChoHello, DELA, by Kiku HughesTae Lim Decks It Out by Angela AhnIzzy and Wolfi by Dane Liu; illust. by Maya TatsukawaThe Light Garden by Joanna Ho; illust. by Minako TomigaharaBooks & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba February 2026 is Behind Frenemy Lines by Zen ChoThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Don't miss Chinese Republicans, a new play from Alex LinComing to the Roundabout Theatre Company this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew, following three high-powered businesswomen who meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder. Tickets for Chinese Republicans on sale now!