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#362 - July 2026 Book News
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- Books and Boba
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- Jul 20, 2026
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On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our July 2026 mid-month check-is Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news: Swaplife by Abdi Nazemian and Pedro Rhuas My Heart or Yours by K. Sugimoto Destined or Damned by Sara Jafari Chicken's Noodle Soup by Naaz H. Khan ; illust. by Valentina Tu Novae by Jennifer Xu and Kate Rhodes Book news mentioned on this episode: Vincent Yu wins the 2026 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize Trailer for Director Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun released Hachette Book Group Employees Win Union Election Publishers, Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authors Support the Books & Boba Podcast by: Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perks Purchasing books at our bookshop Rocking our Books & Boba merch Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Instagram Twitter Goodreads Facebook The Books & Boba July 2026 pick is Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective