On our mid-month check in for May 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, celebrate some Asian American authors on the NYT bestsellers list, and check in on some increasingly bummer news happening in the industry (and society)!
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
- *Julia Song is Undateable *by Susan Lee
- Shoe Box Dreams by Qing Zhuang
- Roar by Varsha Bajaj
- The Stolen
- *Queen *by Kendare Blake
- Ah Ma's Home by Gillian Sze; illust by Leah Hong
- The Oks Are Not O.K. by Grace K. Shim
- When Shadows Burn by Vanessa Le
- At Fifteen by Remy Lai; illust by Basia Tran
- Friday Nights in Chinatown by Michelle Lam
- Arlo All Over Again by Sayuri Stabrowski; illust by Dave Szalay
- Love Language by Christine Ko
- *Instar *by Sabrina Imbler
- *Watch Me *by Tahereh Mafi
- *The Floating World *by Axie Oh
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