On our mid-month check in for July 2024, we recap some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, as well as get some updates on the latest Books & Boba pick to get picked up for TV and which books by Asian authors made it into the New York Time's best 100 books of the century!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Seen: The Story of Corky Lee and His Photographs of Asian America by Julie LeungThe Big Jump by Marie Tang; illust by Gillian Eilidh O'MaraAppetite by P. ParamitaBlack Bird by Sonny LiewA Riddle of Thorns by Sarena & Sasha NanuaA Village Made of Rainbows by Jo Wu; illust by Alina ChauThe Never-Ending Goodbye by Leila Boukarim; illust Afsaneh SaneiUpside Down Iftar by Maysa Odeh; illust by Nadine IssaNews stories covered on this episode:The Fortunes of Jaded Women optioned for a TV seriesThe Shortlist for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for FictionNYT’s best 100 books of the centuryBooks & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba July 2024 pick is The Sense of Wonder by Matthew SalessesThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Imagine what our democracy could be in this new hit history podcast from More Equitable Democracy and Larj MediaAmerican Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy probe what the U.S. can learn from...