Books And Boba

For our mid-month book news check in for March 2026, we catch up on the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on the ongoing fight against book bans:The Carlton Girls: Casey and the Cruel Thief by Julie AbeThe Goodfolke Family by Roshani ChokshiP.S. Are We Friends Now? by John Schu and Jasmine Warga My Neighbor Yokai by nohoFall, in Love by Mia KaylaThe Gravedigger's Apprentice by Linda ChengSeeking Wonderful by Susan Yoon; illust. Veronica MangWe Are the Light: A Story of Diwali by Rajani LaRocca; illust. Sayan MukherjeeHome Is Waiting to Be Found by Tina Athaide; ilust. Vũ Thủy Ngọc HàMatcha & Matches by Cara TanamachiTea Leaves and Fate Strings by C.B. LeeThe Red Thread by Laura G. LeeScream, Queen! by Sujin WitherspoonBook news mentioned on this episode:Lee & Low postpones their quadrennial Diversity Baseline Survey in order to concentrate on fighting book bansBooks & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupp