On our 200th(!) episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our November 2022 mid-month check-in, including checking back in on the ongoing publishers strike at Harper Collins.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

From Mumbai, with Love by Priyanka Taslim
The Notes by Catherine Con Morse
Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice by Anna Lapera
Crow Girl by Charlotte Woo
Inside Scouts by Mitali Banerjee Ruths; illust by Francesca Mahaney
The Star in You by Katrina Moore; illust by Amber Ren
Six Truths and a Lie by Ream Shukairy
Team Park by Angela Ahn
Wataru Misaka: Basketball's Barrier Breaker by Hayley Diep; illust by Naomi Giddings
A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli
Mamie Fights to Go to School by Traci Huahn; illust by Michelle Jing Chan
Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin
The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary

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#200 - November 2022 Book News