On our mid-month check in for November 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as follow up on the recent Scholastic book fair controversy as well as checking in on the latest literary awards!

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

We Will Go to Jinju by Grace M. Cho
The Typing Lady and To Live for Now by Ruth Ozeki
Tea Is Love written by Adib Khorram; illust by Hanna Cha
Mustafa's Mithai by Sana Rafi; illust by Nabi H. Ali
Badge Quest by Guy Kopsombut
Pig Town Party by Lian Cho
A Hanbok for Hana by Korena Di Roma Howley; illust by Jaime Kim
Aloha Everything by Kaylin Melia George; illust by Mae Waite
Chang'e on the Moon by Katrina Moore; illust by Cornelia Li
The Salt Princess by Anoosha Syed
If You're Reading This, I'm Dead and The Comment Section by Arvin Ahmadi
Somewhere in the Gray by Michelle Jing Chan
Inside the Compost Bin by Melody Sumaoang Plan; illust by Rong Pham & Vinh Nguyen
Dreamslinger by Graci Kim
Made for More by Chloe Ito Ward; illust by Gael Abary

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#247 - November 2023 Book News