#374 - October 2026 Book News

On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our October 2026 mid-month check-in

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

Front Desk by Kelly Yang; ilust. by Fumio ObataOlivia Harper Is Haunting Me by Zoe Hana MikutaThe Skull & the Seagull by Lenny WenBelly Takes the Bus by Marie Tang; illust. by Tracy SubisakThe Monster Who Almost Stole New Year by Eva Wong Nava; illust. by Lenny WenIt's Market Day! by Meghana NarayanAlways a Corpse Bride by Kendare BlakeThe Escaped Bear by Sheela Chari; illust. by Stephanie GraeginAppa's Eighteen Wheels by Jessica Yoon; illust. by Cat Min

Book news mentioned on this episode:

Min Jin Lee’s American Hagwon debuted as a NYT Hardcover Fiction BestsellerCrazy Rich Asians HBO series sets cast: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Ronny ChiengTheo James, Hoyeon, Christian Slater to Star in Thriller ‘The Hole’

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