# book news (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover book news. Page: Feed: --- ## [#366 - Author Chat w/ Susan Lee](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/366-author-chat-w-susan-lee) _2026-08-17 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we're excited to welcome author Susan Lee back to the podcast to catch up on BTS news as well as chat about her latest novel, See You at the Sunset , an adult romantic comedy about a young woman, who is staying with her grandmother in a Palm Springs senior living community after losing her job at a law firm in NYC, as she strikes up a relationship with her grandma's new neighbor's… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3c85ad8a-7606-4d70-a388-aab3fe420592.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of August 10, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-august) _2026-08-17 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 55 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#365 - Author Chat w/ Erin Baldwin](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/365-author-chat-w-erin-baldwin) _2026-08-11 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we chat with author Erin Baldwin about her latest novel Good Luck, Babe! A sapphic YA coming of age romantic comedy about two former best friends who reluctantly agree to work together to pursue their dream of competing on an Amazing-race style reality TV competition, the catch is they also have to pretend to date because their season is for couples-only! Erin shares with us her… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/01fcd061-71cf-485b-8bf2-3f3d1a1ba0df.mp3) ## [When mistakes show growth](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/when-mistakes-show-growth) _2026-08-10 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ Good morning. ## [Bookish News Report — week of Aug. 3, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-aug-3) _2026-08-10 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 54 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#364 - Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/364-sunshine-nails-by-mai-nguyen) _2026-08-03 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we discuss our July 2026 Patron's Choice Book Club pick, Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen, A family comedy about the Trans of Toronto Canada, a messy but close-knit family who come together to try and save their family's nail salon when gentrification comes into their neighborhood in the form of a high-tech all-inclusive rival nail salon, by any means necessary. Books & Boba is a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a1a0dd32-3110-4518-bb48-375d6c2b7a7b.mp3) ## [Don't have time to read?](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/dont-have-time-to-read) _2026-08-03 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ You would not believe how many people tell me they used to love to read, but now they don’t have the time. ## [Bookish News Report — week of July 27, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-july-953) _2026-08-03 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 53 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [Free Books? Yes, Please!](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/free-books-yes-please) _2026-07-27 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ Oh my! ## [#363 - Author Chat w/ Tania Tay (aka Lily Chen)](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/363-author-chat-w-tania-tay-aka-lily-chen) _2026-07-27 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we sit down with author Tania Tay to discuss her new cafe cozy romance novel The Matcha Maker Café (which she wrote under the pen name Lily Chen). We chat with Tania about her journey to becoming a novelist, her experience writing about the British East Asian experience for IP projects, as well as the rise (and decline) of cafe culture. Learn more about Tania at taniatay.com and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/57cd156f-a001-4fc9-a2ea-b9c66c217655.mp3) ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hRAROartZhYc) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Bookish News Report — week of July 20, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-july-307) _2026-07-27 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 52 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#362 - July 2026 Book News](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/362-july-2026-book-news) _2026-07-20 · Books and Boba_ 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… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7c509a0d-3d24-4b38-a734-4c1b3f9fff10.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of July 13, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-july-9a0) _2026-07-19 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 51 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#361 - Author Chat w/ Yejin Suh](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/361-author-chat-w-yejin-suh) _2026-07-13 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we chat with author Yejin Suh to talk about her debut novel The Last Soldier of Nava , a Korean-inspired fantasy novel following a girl named Shadow, a former peerless soldier who awakens after a thousand years of slumber, who struggles to retain her freedom under a new identity, even as she is dragged back to her immortal father's court by his new protege (whom she also feels an… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/162b84c1-28ab-4e19-a31f-a69af3ed02ed.mp3) ## [Christmas books in July. What could be better?](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/christmas-books-in-july-what-could) _2026-07-13 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ Well, July is flying by and I’m trying not to think too much about school, but it’s creeping in on me. ## [Bookish News Report — week of July 6, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-july) _2026-07-12 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 50 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [Want some free books?](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/want-some-free-books) _2026-07-08 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ Happy July! ## [#360 - The Chosen and The Beautiful by Nghi Vo](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/360-the-chosen-and-the-beautiful-by-nghi-vo) _2026-07-06 · Books and Boba_ Join us as we discuss our June 2026 pick, The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. A queer retelling of the classic American novel The Great Gatsby. Set in a magical alternate Jazz Age New York, this version is told through the perspective of Jordan Baker, a side character in the original text, re-imagined as a Vietnamese American adoptee who does her best to survive in a high society as an… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3b140dbe-0f80-4429-8bbb-bf1a9f741135.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of June 29, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-june-1c6) _2026-07-05 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 49 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#359 - Author Chat w/ Yu-Mei Balasingamchow](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/359-author-chat-w-yu-mei-balasingamchow) _2026-06-29 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we sit down with author Yu-Mei Balasingamchow to talk about her debut novel Names Have Been Changed , a modern epistolary novel told in the style of tell-all podcast hosted by a Singaporean woman who has been on the run across the world for a decade. We're excited to chat with Yu-Mei about her debut that's part globetrotting adventure and part love letter to diaspora communities… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8891713e-54c6-4f64-a0c3-2e92795de333.mp3) ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vdulY3wHYZxh) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Bookish News Report — week of June 22, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-june-a22) _2026-06-29 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 48 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#358 - June 2026 Book News](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/358-june-2026-book-news) _2026-06-23 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our June 2026 mid-month check-is Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news: Life Is a K Drama by Sherri Shepherd & Jayci Lee Ophelia No. 23 by Saou Ichikawa A Girl’s Spine by Saou Ichikawa Birchwood Prep #1: Lina’s Secret by Mae Raespicio Kapa Kuiki: My Hawaiian Quilt by Ilima Kahokuhealani… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/550f141b-9b89-4093-8b27-bb8478c44efc.mp3) ## [Preview my next book](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/preview-my-next-book) _2026-06-22 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ Happy Father’s Day! ## [Bookish News Report — week of June 15, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-june-948) _2026-06-22 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 47 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [Eureka! Inspiration has finally hit!](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/eureka-inspiration-has-finally-hit) _2026-06-15 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ I told you last week that I am now officially a “Heartie.” I have so enjoyed the series that I went in search of the spin off series When Hope Calls. ## [Bookish News Report — week of June 8, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-june-c98) _2026-06-14 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 46 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [I have a confession...](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/i-have-a-confession) _2026-06-09 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ I am a binge watcher. ## [Bookish News Report — week of June 1, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-june) _2026-06-08 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 45 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#357 - Author Chat w/ Cindy Pham](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/357-author-chat-w-cindy-pham) _2026-06-08 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we're very excited to welcome booktuber, and now published author, Cindy Pham to chat about her debut novel, The Secret World of Briar Rose , a sapphic dark retelling of the legend of sleeping beauty, following a jaded thief who, while searching for her missing sister, finds herself transported into the dream world of her fallen kingdom's slumbering princess. We chat with Cindy… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f87e10f3-cf64-4591-9e59-a1431ddeecf7.mp3) ## [#356 - No No Boy by John Okada](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/356-no-no-boy-by-john-okada) _2026-06-01 · Books and Boba_ On this episode we discuss our May 2026 pick is No-No Boy by John Okada, one of the earliest in the Asian American canon following the story of Ichiro Yamada who returns home to Seattle after serving 2 years in prison for refusing to serve in the military during the internment of Japanese Americans during World War 2. We're excited to dive into this Asian American classic from 1957, who's… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/35ba6150-af1c-4049-a7b8-a0402956f995.mp3) ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/R8x3BJqF9Qi1) _2026-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Bookish News Report — week of May 25, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-may-25) _2026-05-31 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 44 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#355 - Author Chat w/ Vincent Yu](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/355-author-chat-w-vincent-yu) _2026-05-26 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we welcome author Vincent Yu to chat about his debut novel, Seek Immediate Shelter , which follows the stories of several members of a small town community in Massachusetts, who have to deal with the consequences of their impulsive actions when a faulty mass alert is sent our warning them of an imminent missile strike. Follow Vincent on Instagram at @vinyu12 and check out his… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fb13e5bf-67f8-4154-ad12-9ab3be6a6379.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of May 18, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-may-18) _2026-05-26 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 43 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [Summer's coming](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/summers-coming) _2026-05-25 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ I don’t know about you, but I am so looking forward to summer. ## [#354 - May 2026 Book News](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/354-may-2026-book-news) _2026-05-18 · Books and Boba_ For our mid-month book news check in for May 2026, we catch up on the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on some of the latest news and tea from the greater book industry. Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news: The First White Hair by Yasmin Zaher The Dragon Thief by Ellen Oh It Begins with the End by Samira Ahmed Summers in Syria by Shifa Saltagi Safadi;… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/920ddb3b-8ab9-4292-95f7-b56acd55cffd.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of May 11, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-may-11) _2026-05-17 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 42 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#353 - Author Chat w/ Canwen Xu](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/353-author-chat-w-canwen-xu) _2026-05-11 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we chat with Canwen Xu about her debut novel, Boring Asian Female, a thriller about a Chinese American college student who, in the midst of spiraling from having failed her life's dream of being accepted into Harvard Law School, decides to stalk a fellow Asian classmate who did make it in to see what makes her so special! Follow Canwen on Instagram at @Canwen.Xu and check out her… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/618f77f8-9ab3-46e7-980d-b377fb3c4b0e.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of May 4, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-may-4) _2026-05-11 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 41 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#352 - The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/352-the-elsewhere-express-by-samantha-sotto-yambao) _2026-05-05 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we discuss our April 2026 book club pick, The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao, chosen for us by our patrons (you can help us pick our next patron's choice in July by joining our patreon). Pitched a a Ghibli-style cozy fantasy (but we found it to be a little more than it seems), The Elsewhere Express is a ethereal train that appears to pick up passengers who have lost… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/80af86ca-ddfb-4f04-b7eb-480e6b61a313.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of Apr. 27, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-apr-27) _2026-05-04 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 40 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [What's your superpower?](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/whats-your-superpower) _2026-04-29 · Lorana’s Substack_ and other book news ## [#351 - Author Chat w/ Kelly Yang](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/351-author-chat-w-kelly-yang) _2026-04-27 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we welcome Kelly Yang to the podcast to chat about her adult novel debut, The Take , a story about a young Chinese American woman who aspires to become a novelist, and a veteran Hollywood producer who offers to help her break into the industry... in return for a bit of her youth. We're so excited to finally have the chance to chat with Kelly about her adult debut after a prolific… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8a5b4a85-ae8d-44e0-b6c4-1b6d00ecd4a7.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of Apr. 20, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-apr-20) _2026-04-27 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 39 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#350 - April 2026 Book News](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/350-april-2026-book-news) _2026-04-20 · Books and Boba_ For our mid-month book news check in for April 2026, we catch up on the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on some distressing news for our legacy Kindles. Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news: The Library of Lost Time by Vaishnavi Patel BoxBoxBoxBox by Wan Sakamoto Mama's Magical Hands by Yu An Xie The Kids Came Back Wrong edited by Wen-yi Lee Crush by… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/00ad07cf-e6c2-41da-a075-0ec23be5a1a0.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of Apr. 13, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-apr-13) _2026-04-20 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 38 | Book news, publishing updates, cover reveals, special edition books and book-to-screen adaptation roundup from the last week, all in one place! ## [#349 - Author Chat w/ Rachel Khong](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/349-author-chat-w-rachel-khong) _2026-04-13 · Books and Boba_ On this episode, we're very excited to bring you an author chat with Rachel Khong, author of our September 2017 book club pick Goodbye Vitamin (episode 28), to talk about her latest book, My Dear You , a short story collection featuring a genre-spanning stories exploring themes of identity, relationships, and time. From a story about missed connections and a cat that conjures the ghosts of… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/33563746-8fe4-49bf-bf29-b3eb92cda240.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of Apr. 6, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-apr-6) _2026-04-12 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 37 | Weekly book news, publishing updates, and book-to-screen adaptation coverage ## [To Read or Not to Read?](https://authorloranahoopes.substack.com/p/to-read-or-not-to-read) _2026-04-11 · Lorana Hoopes · Lorana’s Substack_ Happy Friday! ## [#348 - Author Chat w/ Lisa Lee](https://booksandboba.captivate.fm/episode/348-author-chat-w-lisa-lee) _2026-04-06 · Books and Boba_ We sit down for an author chat with Lisa Lee to talk with her about about her debut novel American Han , a Korean American family drama about the Kims, a family whose members are each going through their own personal crises. When an even bigger crisis occurs the whole family is forced to come together and deal with the consequences of decades of built up resentment and estrangement, all stemming… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d8eedca4-5f13-4c2f-9602-8a71c2c21df9.mp3) ## [Bookish News Report — week of Mar. 30, 2026](https://bookishnewsgirl.substack.com/p/bookish-news-report-week-of-mar-30) _2026-04-06 · Esther ✨ · Off the Record_ Chapter 36 | Weekly book news, publishing updates, and book-to-screen adaptation coverage