#188 - August 2022 Book News
Books and Boba
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On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our August 2022 mid-month check-in, including the big news that's rocking the publishing industry right now.
New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:
- **Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce **by Andrea Wang; illus by Youa Vang
- **The Art Spy: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance Spy Rose Valland **by Michelle Young
- **Haru, Zombie Dog Hero **by Ellen Oh
- **Family of Friends **by Varsha Bajaj; illus by Ishaa Lobo
- **Temporary Bodies **by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
- **Yasmeen Lari biography **by Marzieh Abbas; illus by Hoda Hadadi
- **Grief in the Fourth Dimension **by Jennifer Yu
- **The Runaway Dosa **by Suma Subramaniam; illus by Parvati Pillai
- **Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World **by Mia Wenjen; illus by Robert Sae-Heng
- **The Carpet and Sour Cherries **by Dezh Azaad; illus by Nan Cao
- **Call Me Adnan **by Reem Faruqi
- **Play the Game **by Amar Shah
- **Chickenpox **by Remy Lai
- **In This Family **by Shelly Anand; illus by Meenal Patel
- **When a Rhino Has to WAIT **by Dazzle Ng; illus by Estrela Lourenço
- **And Break the Pretty Kings **by Lena Jeong
- **Camp Scream **by Sarah C. Yung; illus by Kelsey Eng and Laan Cham
- **Home in a Lunchbox **by Cherry Mo
- **Michelle the First: How Action Hero Michelle Yeoh Danced, Acted, and Dreamed Her Own Path **by Kristen Mai Giang; illus by Kuri Huang
- **Vanya and the Wild Hunt **by Sangu Mandanna
- **Wings to Soar **by Tina Athaide
- **Navya Sings for Navarathri **by Lakshmi Thamizhmani; illus by Avani Dwivedi
- **A Name for Sister **by Charlotte Cheng; illus by Sophie Diao
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