20 Oct 2026 01:00
#374 - October 2026 Book News
On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our October 2026 mid-month check-in
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang; ilust. by Fumio Obata
- Olivia Harper Is Haunting Me by Zoe Hana Mikuta
- The Skull & the Seagull by Lenny Wen
- Belly Takes the Bus by Marie Tang; illust. by Tracy Subisak
- The Monster Who Almost Stole New Year by Eva Wong Nava; illust. by Lenny Wen
- It's Market Day! by Meghana Narayan
- Always a Corpse Bride by Kendare Blake
- The Escaped Bear by Sheela Chari; illust. by Stephanie Graegin
- Appa's Eighteen Wheels by Jessica Yoon; illust. by Cat Min
Book news mentioned on this episode:
- Min Jin Lee’s American Hagwon debuted as a NYT Hardcover Fiction Bestseller
- Crazy Rich Asians HBO series sets cast: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Ronny Chieng
- Theo James, Hoyeon, Christian Slater to Star in Thriller ‘The Hole’
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The Books & Boba October 2026 pick is Ebony Gate by Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle
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