On our mid-month check in for October 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as catch up on the latest controversial moves by a prominent book corporation.
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie
- Untitled middle grade by Karina Yan Glaser
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One Mad Cat by Vicky Fang
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Zuni and the Memory Jar by Aisha Saeed; illust by Neha Rawat
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Bread Is Love by Pooja Makhijani; illust by Lavanya Naidu
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Crossing the Finish Line by Thushanthi Ponweera; illust by Maithili Joshi
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Nora at Night by April dela Noche Milne
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The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen by Shokoofeh Azar
- The Tales from Cabin 23 by Justina Ireland and Hanna Alkaf
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Be Careful, Xiao Xin! by Alice Pung; illust by Sher Rill Ng
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Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon by Van Hoang
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Dust by Gina Nguyen
- Muslim Mavericks series by Seema Yasmin
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Chopsticks Are... by Chloe Ito Ward; illust by Lynn Scurfield
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What Sparks a Fire? by Livia Blackburne; illust by Nicole Xu
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Two-List Thanksgiving by Christine Whan; illust by Sienna Kim
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The Ghost Key by S.R. Appavu
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The Three Beasts by Gillian Pascasio
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Gracie Under the Waves by Linda Sue Park
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Zeyna Lost and Found by Shafaq Khan
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The Serpent Rider by Yxavel Magno Diño
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What a Weirdo! and What a World! by Laan Cham
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Lost and Found at the Gurdwara by Baljinder Kaur
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