On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our August 2022 mid-month check-in, including the big news that's rocking the publishing industry right now.

New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:

Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce by Andrea Wang; illus by Youa Vang
The Art Spy: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance Spy Rose Valland by Michelle Young
Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh
Family of Friends by Varsha Bajaj; illus by Ishaa Lobo
Temporary Bodies by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
Yasmeen Lari biography by Marzieh Abbas; illus by Hoda Hadadi
Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer Yu
The Runaway Dosa by Suma Subramaniam; illus by Parvati Pillai
Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen; illus by Robert Sae-Heng
The Carpet and Sour Cherries by Dezh Azaad; illus by Nan Cao
Call Me Adnan by Reem Faruqi
Play the Game by Amar Shah
Chickenpox by Remy Lai
In This Family by Shelly Anand; illus by Meenal Patel
When a Rhino Has to WAIT by Dazzle Ng; illus by Estrela Lourenço
And Break the Pretty Kings by Lena Jeong
Camp Scream by Sarah C. Yung; illus by Kelsey Eng and Laan Cham
Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
Michelle the First: How Action Hero Michelle Yeoh Danced, Acted, and Dreamed Her Own Path by Kristen Mai Giang; illus by Kuri Huang
Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna
Wings to Soar by Tina Athaide
Navya Sings for Navarathri by Lakshmi Thamizhmani; illus by Avani Dwivedi
A Name for Sister by Charlotte Cheng; illus by Sophie Diao

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#188 - August 2022 Book News