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#7 - January 2017 Book News

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#7 - January 2017 Book News

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Jan 13, 2017

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In this mid-month Books & Boba podcast we go over the latest news and noteworthy stories in Asian American literature for January 2017 including new releases, book deals, and book news!
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Reera Yoo (@reeraboo), Host
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh), Host

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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, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.

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