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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, nonfict... Read more

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#12 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

#12 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

This episode Reera, Marvin, and guest Ani of the Bad Bitches Book Club discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for M... Read more

4 Apr 2017

54mins

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#21 - Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

#21 - Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for July 2017, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. A magical reali... Read more

2 Aug 2017

1hr 9mins

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#76 - Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

#76 - Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

On this episode, we bring you the delayed discussion of our Books and Boba June 2019 book club pick, Kafka on the Shore,... Read more

19 Jul 2019

1hr

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#16 - The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

#16 - The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

This week we're joined by guest co-host Chris Dinh to discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for May 2017, the Puli... Read more

7 Jun 2017

1hr 15mins

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#35 - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

#35 - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Join us as we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for December 2017, Never Let Me Go by Nobel Laureate Kazuo Is... Read more

3 Jan 2018

53mins

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#44 - One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul

#44 - One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul

It's time to discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for April 2018, One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will... Read more

7 May 2018

53mins

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#4 - Monstress Vol 1 by Marjorie Liu

#4 - Monstress Vol 1 by Marjorie Liu

In this episode, hosts Reera , Marvin, & Alice discuss the Books & Boba pick for Noveber 2016, Marjorie Liu's gr... Read more

1 Dec 2016

56mins

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#28 - Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong

#28 - Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for September 2017, Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong, a f... Read more

6 Oct 2017

1hr 6mins

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#30 - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

#30 - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for October 2017, The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo, a gho... Read more

1 Nov 2017

1hr 15mins

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#42 - What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweera

#42 - What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweera

In this episode, we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for March 2018, What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweer... Read more

8 Apr 2018

1hr 6mins

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#24 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

#24 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino

On this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for August 2017, The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higa... Read more

30 Aug 2017

1hr 4mins

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#72 - May Book News Roundup

#72 - May Book News Roundup

It's time for the May Books & Boba mid-month news roundup. On this episode, we check in with the latest publishing a... Read more

26 May 2019

48mins

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#79 - Severance by Ling Ma

#79 - Severance by Ling Ma

On this episode, we discuss our Books and Boba August 2019 book club pick, Severance, by Ling Ma, a story about a millen... Read more

4 Sep 2019

1hr 16mins

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#90 - The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu

#90 - The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu

On this episode we discuss our January 2020 book club pick The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu & translated by Ken L... Read more

5 Feb 2020

57mins

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#36 - Talking Asian-Inspired Gangster Fantasy with Fonda Lee

#36 - Talking Asian-Inspired Gangster Fantasy with Fonda Lee

We're very excited to chat with Fonda Lee, the author of the Asian-inspired gangster fantasy epic (and one of Marvin's f... Read more

12 Jan 2018

51mins

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#87 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

#87 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

It's time to discuss our Books and Boba December 2019 book club pick, Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie, a modern day retellin... Read more

4 Jan 2020

57mins

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#8 - Something in Between by Melissa De La Cruz

#8 - Something in Between by Melissa De La Cruz

This episode Reera and Marvin discuss the first monthly Books & Boba Book Club pick for 2017, Something in Between b... Read more

1 Feb 2017

1hr 1min

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#45 - May 2018 Mid Month Check-In

#45 - May 2018 Mid Month Check-In

Hope everyone's having a great Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We're back for a mid-month news check in, going ov... Read more

20 May 2018

43mins

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#88 - Author Chat with Abigail Hing Wen

#88 - Author Chat with Abigail Hing Wen

On this episode we chat with author Abigail Hing Wen about her recently released debut novel LOVEBOAT, TAIPEI. A coming-... Read more

11 Jan 2020

34mins

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#37 - January 2018 Book News

#37 - January 2018 Book News

It's a new year of Asian American Literature! On this episode, Books & Boba highlights and discusses the latest news... Read more

18 Jan 2018

33mins

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