Julie and Ashleigh talk about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Charles Yu's newest book Interior Chinatown, and the joy of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" returning to Netflix. We dial in Alex Larned, associate editor and publishing manager, and discuss finding moments of breath through Tolkein and Miyazaki. Editorial director Tricia Narwani talks with author Paul Krueger about how history, food, and anime inspired his novel Steel Crow Saga, out now in paperback.

Our audiobook excerpt this week is from Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger, read by Kim Mai Guest.

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