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BOOK LIST:

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024: Adult

Updated: April 29, 2024

Book cover of The bandit queens
The Bandit Queens
Shroff, Parini

Book cover of Banyan Moon
Banyan Moon
Thai, Thao

Book cover for Crying in H Mart
Crying in H Mart
Zauner, Michelle
Call Number: 789.9594 Z39

Book cover of Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Tan, Sue Lynn

Book cover of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Yagisawa, Satoshi

Book cover of Dial A for Aunties
Dial A for Aunties
Sutanto, Jesse Q
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Book cover of A dutiful boy: a memoir of secrets, lies and family love
A Dutiful Boy: A Memoir of Secrets, Lies and Family Love
Zaidi, Mohsin
Call Number: 306.7662092 Z21

Book cover of Evergreen
Evergreen
Hirahara, Naomi

The sequel to Clark & Division continues the story of the Ito family, their struggles as they return to Los Angeles from Manzanar, and their attempt to build back their lives in a racist and corrupt post-WWII Los Angeles. Told in the first person viewpoint of a young newlywed nurse's aide, Aki Ito Nakamura, this is an engaging, rich historical novel with strong details. The fascinating views of parts of Los Angeles that are no more: Little Tokyo when it was known as Bronzeville; the melting pot neighborhood of Boyle Heights; and the Japanese American resettlement camps of Burbank.


Book cover of The great reclamation
The Great Reclamation
Heng, Rachel

Book cover of Hula
Hula
Hakes, Jasmin 'Iolani

Book cover of I am Oum Ry
I Am Oum Ry
Oum Ry
Call Number: 796.35 O93

Book cover of Indigenous Pacific Islander eco-literatures
Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-literatures
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for Interior Chinatown
Interior Chinatown
Yu, Charles

Yu plays with literary form in new and interesting ways as he tells a story about a Chinese American bit part actor while simultaneously investigating concepts of assimilation, the history of Asian immigration, and how the self fits into society.


Book cover for Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun
Ishiguro, Kazuo

Book cover of Koreatown dreaming: stories and portraits of Korean immigrant life
Koreatown Dreaming: Stories & Portraits of Korean Immigrant Life
Hahn, Emanuel
Call Number: 301.4509519 H148 2023

Book cover of Koreatown, Los Angeles: immigration, race, and the "American dream"
Koreatown, Los Angeles: Immigration, Race, and the "American Dream"
Lee, Shelley Sang-Hee
Call Number: 979.41 L881LeeS

Book cover of Lady Tan's circle of women
Lady Tan's Circle of Women
See, Lisa


Book cover of Made in taiwan: recipes and stories from the island nation
Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories From the Island Nation
Wei, Clarissa
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover of A man of two faces
A Man of Two Faces
Nguyen, Viet Thanh
Call Number: 810.92 N576

Book cover of Mayumu: Filipino American desserts remixed
Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed
Balingit, Abi
Call Number: 641.8 B186

A unique dessert book and memoir by Abi Balingit, whose food blog, The Dusky Kitchen, started it all.


Book cover of Our stories: an introduction to South Asian America
Our Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America
Call Number: 301.450954 O935

Book cover of The seven moons of Maali Almeida : a novel
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Karunatilaka, Shehan

Book cover of Time is a mother
Time Is a Mother
Vuong, Ocean
Call Number: 811 V994-1

Book cover of Yellowface
Yellowface
Kuang, R. F.

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