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BFRH 2023 06 23: Ascendant: Star Spangled Squadron; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 5. Vide

Creator and writer Alexander Macris talks graphic novel Ascendant: Star Spangled Squadron; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 5. View the podcast in video form at

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#227 - June 2023 Book News

On our mid-month check in for June 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, while Reera catches Marvin up with the latest tea from Asian book books

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We Used to Have Fun

Jeff and Kelly Jensen note the passing of two literary legends, ponder a strange pulling of a major novel, go deep on book banning legislation, and note the difficulty of paying bookstore workers a li

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What It’s Like to Write an MLK Jr. Biography

Jonathan Eig’s book “King: A Life” is the first comprehensive biography in decades of Martin Luther King Jr., drawing on reams of interviews and newly uncovered archival materials to paint a fuller pi

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BFRH 2023 06 16: Rhymer; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 4. Video at

Gregory Frost discusses Rhymer; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 4 . View the podcast in video form at and the Baen YouTube

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#226 - Author Chat w/ Uzma Jalaluddin

For this author chat, we talk to Uzma Jalaluddin about her latest contemporary romance Much Ado about Nada, a contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion taking place in a Muslim convention in

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Shorten That Funnel, Baby

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a school in Utah banning the Bible, a book-banning organization officially being labeled an extremist group by the SPLC, a new federal position addressing book banning, B&N

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Summer Book Preview and 9 Thrillers to Read

There’s no rule that says you have to read thrillers in the summer — some people gobble them up them year round, while others avoid them entirely and read Kafka on the shore — but on a long, lazy vaca

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BFRH 2023 06 09: The Weltall File part two; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 3. Video at bae

The Weltall File part two; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 3. View the podcast in video form at and the

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#225 - Author Chat w/ Rita Chang-Eppig

For this author chat, we sit down with Rita Chang-Eppig about her debut novel Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea, a historical fiction novel painting a portrait of legendary (and real life) Chinese pirat

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Introducing Ten Thousand Things: Book

One of the cool parts of being in podcasting is taking part in a community of like-minded creators, this is especially true for those of us in the Asian American podcasting space. That's why we're alw

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A Little High Falutin'

Jeff and Rebecca talk about 2022's book sales, The Ripped Bodice branching out, audiobooks keep growing, an interesting new trailer, recent reading, and much more.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Pod

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On Reading Beloved’ Over and Over Again

For readers, a book’s meaning can change with every encounter, depending on the circumstances and experiences they bring to it each time. On this week’s podcast, Gilbert Cruz talks to Salamishah Tille

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BFRH 2023 06 02: The Weltall File part one; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 2. Video at bae

The Weltall File part one; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 2. View the podcast in video form at and the Baen You

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#224 - The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh

On this episode we are discussing our May 2023 book club pick, The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh. A story about a Vietnamese family dealing with the effects of a very petty curse that has r

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From #PotluckPod Quarantined Comics - GENE LUEN YANG's ...American Born Chinese

To finish up APAHM, we're highlighting another one of our fellow Asian American podcasts from the Potluck Podcast Collective. This time we're dropping an episode of our fellow #PotluckPod QUARANTINED

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May I Suggest?

Jeff and Rebecca are off for the Memorial Day weekend, but Jeff offers something to hold you over in the meantime, and something to check out on May 31.Discussed in this episode:First EditionLearn mor

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Remembering Martin Amis

The writer Martin Amis, who died last week at the age of 73, was a towering figure of English literature who for half a century produced a body of work distinguished by its raucous wit, cutting intell

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BFRH 2023 05 26: The Ross 248 Project; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 1. Video at baen.com

Les Johnson, Ken Roy, K.S. Daniels, and D.J. Butler discuss The Ross 248 Project; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 1. View the podcast in video form at

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#223 - May 2023 Book News

On this episode, we check out the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our APAHM 2023 edition of our mid-month check-in and Reera teaches Marvin what a Bigolas Dickalas is.

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It All Sounds Dirty

Jeff and Rebecca follow up on THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR and the mystery non-fiction title, get into an LLM marketing to help write novels, PRH and PEN sue Florida, and unexpected adaptation ne

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Essential Neil Gaiman and A.I. Book Freakout

Are you ready to dive in to the work of the prolific and inventive fantasy writer Neil Gaiman? On this week’s episode, the longtime Gaiman fan J.D. Biersdorfer, an editor at the Book Review, talks wit

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BFRH 2023 05 19: Black Tide Rising: The Graphic Novel; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 60.

Mike Lermon, Mike Baron, and Richard Rosenthal discuss Black Tide Rising: The Graphic Novel; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 60. View the podcast in video form at

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#222 - Author Chat w/ Melissa de la Cruz

On this episode, we chat with Melissa de la Cruz, probably one of the most prolific Asian American authors in the industry, about her new YA thriller The Headmaster's List, about Spencer, a Filipina-A

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From #PotluckPod Asian Americana - Country Music for a Baan Nok Boy

This APAHM, we wanted to highlight some of our fellow Asian American podcasts from the Potluck Podcast Collective, so we're dropping in an episode from our sister show, Asian Americana, a podcast abou

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People Have Lost Their Minds

Kelly Jensen joins Jeff to talk about two very weird publishing stories and then a long discussion about book banning and new legislation attempting to combat it.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podc

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Pulitzer Winners

The Pulitzer Prizes were announced on Monday, bestowing one of America’s most prestigious awards in journalism and the arts on writers across a range of categories. Among the winners were three author

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BFRH 2023 05 12: Simon R. Green on For Love of Magic; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 59. V

Simon R. Green on For Love of Magic; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 59. View the podcast in video form at and

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#221 - Author Chat w/ Deepa Varadarajan

On this episode, we chat with debut author Deepa Varadarajan about her novel, Late Bloomers, about an Indian American family of two recent divorcees and their adult children who are each going through

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Moms, Dads, and Grads 2023

Jeff and Rebecca respond to listener requests for the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.For more industry news, sign up for ou

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#220 - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

On this episode, we discuss our April 2023 book club pick, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto. A murder mystery where super-auntie Vera Wong attempts to solve the murder o

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Book Bans and What to Read in May

Jeff and Kelly Jensen note the passing of two literary legends, ponder a strange pulling of a major novel, go deep on book banning legislation, and note the difficulty of paying bookstore workers a li3