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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, but we hope that you will use the books, essays, and lists, below, year-round to explore and celebrate the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the U.S., their histories and cultures, and vital contributions across disciplines.

While we realize that no reading list alone can combat the hate and violence perpetrated against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities these past years and throughout our national history, we believe that books are a powerful tool for changing and expanding hearts and minds. Explore our resources on combating anti-Asian racism; and discover the dizzying range of ideas, styles, and authors below.

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Powell’s Q&A: Ling Ling Huang, author of 'Natural Beauty'

Powell’s Q&A: Ling Ling Huang, author of 'Natural Beauty'

"I struggle to identify as a writer, because I grew up with such ideas about who writers are and what their careers look like… I’m now trying to redefine the term “writer” as just that. Someone who writes."

Clock In: Jinwoo Chong’s Playlist for 'Flux'

Clock In: Jinwoo Chong’s Playlist for 'Flux'

"I made this playlist in simple terms: I imagined Flux as a television show and scored the scenes that I found to be most interesting or would play out in the best way on-screen."

The Writers That Haunt Me: Esther Yi’s Bookshelf for 'Y/N'

The Writers That Haunt Me: Esther Yi’s Bookshelf for 'Y/N'

"Anything I read of theirs promptly enters my bloodstream, whereupon mysterious internal fomentation proceeds. Y/N is simply the latest extrusion, a concerted one, of that fomentation."

Powell's Q&A: Marjorie Liu, author of 'The Night Eaters'

Powell's Q&A: Marjorie Liu, author of 'The Night Eaters'

"So I began writing about just one mother and her family — and as I wrote, the dynamics presented themselves, flowing out of my own lived experiences as a mixed race Chinese American daughter of an immigrant."

Interstices of Space: E. J. Koh’s Playlist for 'The Magical Language of Others'

Interstices of Space: E. J. Koh’s Playlist for 'The Magical Language of Others'

"These songs are the interstices of my experiences writing the memoir and they allowed me to remain lost within the writing. I owe them for letting me see how I can write but also how I can live the same way."

“Chased by Ghosts”: Joseph Han's Playlist for 'Nuclear Family'

Chased by Ghosts: Joseph Han's Playlist for 'Nuclear Family'

"I turned to these songs as thematic barometers; the following playlist charts the emotional trajectory of the novel."

Powell’s Q&A: Nghi Vo, author of 'The Empress of Salt and Fortune'

Powell’s Q&A: Nghi Vo, author of 'The Empress of Salt and Fortune'

"Ideally, I want my readers to know that they’re not alone and that while the world is dangerous, so are they."

Ballads and Break-Ups: Garrett Hongo's Playlist for 'The Perfect Sound'

Ballads and Break-Ups: Garrett Hongo's Playlist for 'The Perfect Sound'

"A relentless prophetess of erotic sorrows I could not pretend to understand, Joni Mitchell (and my girl too) seemed a dervish at the crossroads where I’d soon have to make a deal with love."

Scene But Not Herd: Phuc Tran's Playlist for 'Sigh, Gone'

Scene But Not Herd: Phuc Tran's Playlist for 'Sigh, Gone'

"If punk was against everything, it would eventually dismantle and destroy itself, too. These twelve songs capture that beautiful self-destruction as I discovered it."

Running Headlong: Larissa Pham’s Playlist for 'Pop Song'

Running Headlong: Larissa Pham’s Playlist for 'Pop Song'

"I have always thought playlists — which I have made for friends and lovers alike — to be an appropriate simulacra for the universal and specific experience that is falling in love and loving."

Powell's Q&A: Renee Macalino Rutledge, author of 'One Hundred Percent Me'

Powell's Q&A: Renee Macalino Rutledge, author of 'One Hundred Percent Me'

"All my life, I’ve heard the questions the protagonist in the story hears. As a brown person, I’ve come to expect being exoticized, “othered” in habitual conversation."

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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Book Recommendations

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  1. Crying in H Mart

    Crying in H Mart

    by Michelle Zauner
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    $18.95
  2. Pachinko

    Pachinko

    by Min Jin Lee
    Used Trade Paperback
    $18.99
    $12.95
  3. Sympathizer

    Sympathizer

    by Viet Thanh Nguyen
    Used Trade Paperback
    $17.00
    $11.95
  4. A Tale for the Time Being

    A Tale for the Time Being

    by Ruth Ozeki
    Used Trade Paperback
    $18.00
    $12.95
  5. A Little Life

    A Little Life

    by Hanya Yanagihara
    Used Trade Paperback
    $18.00
    $12.95
  6. Severance

    Severance

    by Ling Ma
    Used Trade Paperback
    $18.00
    $12.95
  7. Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning

    Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning

    by Cathy Park Hong
    Used Trade Paperback
    $18.00
    $12.95
  8. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

    On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

    by Ocean Vuong
    Used Hardcover
    $26.00
    $13.95
  9. Stories of Your Life and Others

    Stories of Your Life and Others

    by Ted Chiang
    New Trade Paperback
    $16.95
  10. What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

    What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

    by Stephanie Foo
    New Hardcover
    $28.00
  11. Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes [A Cookbook]

    Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes [A Cookbook]

    by Robin Ha
    New Trade Paperback
    $22.00
  12. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century

    Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century

    by Kim Fu
    New Trade Paperback
    $16.95
  13. Magic Fish

    Magic Fish

    by Trung Le Nguyen
    New Trade Paperback
    $17.99
  14. Seance Tea Party

    Seance Tea Party

    by Reimena Yee
    Used Trade Paperback
    $12.99
    $8.95
  15. Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

    Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

    by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho
    New Hardcover
    $17.99
  16. Interior Chinatown

    Interior Chinatown

    by Charles Yu
    Used Trade Paperback
    $16.00
    $11.95
  17. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    by Lin, Grace
    Used Trade Paperback
    $12.99
    $7.95
  18. Interpreter of Maladies

    Interpreter of Maladies

    by Jhumpa Lahiri
    Used Trade Paperback
    $14.95
    $8.95
  19. If I Had Your Face

    If I Had Your Face

    by Frances Cha
    Used Trade Paperback
    $18.00
    $10.98
  20. Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

    by Cecily Wong
    Used Hardcover
    $27.00
    $17.95
  21. The Hunger

    The Hunger

    by Alma Katsu
    New Trade Paperback
    $17.00
  22. Snapdragon

    Snapdragon

    by Kat Leyh
    Used Trade Paperback
    $12.99
    $8.95
  23. The Empress of Salt and Fortune (Singing Hills Cycle #1)

    The Empress of Salt and Fortune (Singing Hills Cycle #1)

    by Nghi Vo
    New Trade Paperback
    $12.99
  24. East 120 Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Beijing American Measurements

    East 120 Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Beijing American Measurements

    by Meera Sodha
    New Hardcover
    $35.00
  25. Sharks in the Time of Saviors

    Sharks in the Time of Saviors

    by Kawai Strong Washburn
    Used Trade Paperback
    $17.00
    $11.95
  26. How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays

    How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays

    by Alexander Chee
    Used Trade Paperback
    $15.99
    $10.95
  27. Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava #1)

    Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava #1)

    by Roshani Chokshi
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    $8.99
    $5.95
  28. Grace of Kings Dandelion Dynasty Book 1

    Grace of Kings Dandelion Dynasty Book 1

    by Ken Liu
    New Trade Paperback
    $19.99
    $18.99
  29. When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner)

    When You Trap a Tiger: (Newbery Medal Winner)

    by Tae Keller
    Used Hardcover
    $17.99
    $9.95
  30. Eat a Peach

    Eat a Peach

    by David Chang
    Used Hardcover
    $28.00
    $16.95
  31. Mooncakes

    Mooncakes

    by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu
    New Trade Paperback
    $17.99
  32. The Trees Witness Everything

    The Trees Witness Everything

    by Victoria Chang
    New Trade Paperback
    $17.00
  33. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

    World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

    by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Fumi Nakamura
    Used Hardcover
    $25.00
    $17.95
  34. This One Summer

    This One Summer

    by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
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    $18.99
    $12.95
  35. They Called Us Enemy

    They Called Us Enemy

    by George Takei and Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott and Harmony Becker
    Used Trade Paperback
    $19.99
    $13.95
  36. The Awakening: Monstress Vol. 1

    The Awakening: Monstress Vol. 1

    by Marjorie M Liu, Sana Takeda
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    $9.99
    $6.95
  37. Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir

    Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir

    by Robin Ha
    Used Trade Paperback
    $12.99
    $8.95
  38. Girls of Paper and Fire: Girls of Paper and Fire 1

    Girls of Paper and Fire: Girls of Paper and Fire 1

    by Natasha Ngan
    Used Trade Paperback
    $11.99
    $7.50
  39. Ichiro

    Ichiro

    by Ryan Inzana
    Used Trade Paperback
    $17.99
    $8.98
  40. Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life

    Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life

    by Ali Wong
    Used Trade Paperback
    $18.00
    $11.95
  41. How Much of These Hills Is Gold

    How Much of These Hills Is Gold

    by C Pam Zhang
    Used Trade Paperback
    $17.00
    $10.95
  42. Fiona & Jane

    Fiona & Jane

    by Jean Chen Ho
    Used Hardcover
    $26.00
    $12.95
  43. Refugees

    Refugees

    by Viet Thanh Nguyen
    Used Trade Paperback
    $16.00
    $10.95
  44. Himawari House

    Himawari House

    by Harmony Becker
    New Trade Paperback
    $18.99
    $17.99
  45. Four Treasures of the Sky

    Four Treasures of the Sky

    by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
    Used Hardcover
    $27.99
    $18.95
  46. Dragon Pearl

    Dragon Pearl

    by Yoon Ha Lee
    Used Trade Paperback
    $8.99
    $5.50
  47. I Am a Filipino & This Is How We Cook

    I Am a Filipino & This Is How We Cook

    by Nicole Ponseca, Miguel Trinidad
    New Hardcover
    $40.00
  48. All You Can Ever Know

    All You Can Ever Know

    by Nicole Chung
    Used Trade Paperback
    $16.95
    $12.95
  49. The Magical Language of Others

    The Magical Language of Others

    by E. J. Koh
    Used Trade Paperback
    $16.95
    $11.95
  50. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist

    The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist

    by Adrian Tomine
    Used Hardcover
    $29.95
    $21.00
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