Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and this year we’re fortunate to be partnering with APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon) to share an…

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American Story

Conservative Christian

West of Kabul, East of New York by Tamim Ansary

No book has ever immersed me so fully in another culture's — and country's — way of seeing the world, something we need now more than ever. — Jessica, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

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Social Responsibility

The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time by Beau SIa

Vulnerable and raw, with all of the emotions a person can feel over years of contemplation — Jillian, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

In this metafictional novel, the stories of two characters are woven together with poetic and honest descriptions. — Jillian, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

Serve the People by Karen L. Ishizuka

An important view of the beginnings of the Asian American movement. — Chisao, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

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Norms And Values

Living In New Zealand

Pouliuli by Albert Wendt

In this book, Wendt crafts a story true to the experiences of Samoan cultural norms and values, and to the experience of Samoan diaspora in New Zealand. — Lilian, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

University Of San Francisco

Teaching Creative Writing

San Francisco State University

Poeta en San Francisco

An operatic and bilingual tour de force of decolonizing literature, and so inspiring for me to find my own voice! — Jake, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

A multigenerational tale that follows the story of a Korean woman who migrates to Japan, this beautifully written book helped me reconnect with my heritage with nuance, exploring modern themes of femininity, migration, and identity in the time and space of my grandparents. — Joe, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

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Overpour by Jane Wong

This is poetry with raw edges, burnt tongues, and crystalline memories, all delivered with a punch to the gut. I felt Wong's words ripple through my very body — read and feel them roar! — Candace, APANO Staff Member

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Aimee Nezhukumatathil

University Of Mississippi

Summer Getaway

Oceanic by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Luminescent, bold, and powerful, these poems find their inspiration not only in the sea, but also in the depths and tides of human interaction. I've been a fan of hers for years, and this book is transcendent. — Neil, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

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Look by Solmaz Sharif

The best poetic response to the dehumanizing, euphemistic language of the endless War on Terror. This book took the top of my head off. — Jake, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

Environmental Destruction

Library Themes

Social Injustice

Elementary School Students

Marshall Islands

History Projects

University Of Arizona

Library Card

Iep Jaltok by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner

Take in the powerful words of a resilient Marshallese woman who shares reflections on the impact of climate change, colonization, forced migration, and the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing on her island home in Micronesia. — Lilian, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

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I Think I Am in Friend-Love With You by Yumi Sakugawa

Sakugawa's touching comic-turned-book captures the love in connections that defy easy categories. It's an essential read for anyone with friends, lovers, friend-lovers, and everything in between. — Candace, APANO Staff Member

Heartfelt storytelling written and drawn by the author in a unique graphic memoir style, Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me is about the author's experience as an American Filipino immigrant who goes back to the Philippines for her father's funeral. The story goes back and forth between contemporary times and the ’80s. Even includes a ’80s discography! — Toni, APANO Board Member People Power Revolution, Book Club Snacks, Love Letter To Her, Letter To Her, The Flowers Of Evil, Duran Duran, Power To The People, Love Letter, Any Book

People Power Revolution

Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me by Lorina Mapa

Heartfelt storytelling written and drawn by the author in a unique graphic memoir style, Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me is about the author's experience as an American Filipino immigrant who goes back to the Philippines for her father's funeral. The story goes back and forth between contemporary times and the ’80s. Even includes a ’80s discography! — Toni, APANO Board Member

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Coming Of Age

Books By Black Authors

Poetry Collection

Black Books

New York Public Library

The New Yorker

If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar

A timely poetic articulation about immigration, sexuality, and class. It pushes us to think beyond now mainstream liberal parameters of understanding these identities. — Shweta, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

Deeply gripping and poignant, this graphic novel memoir manages to be both epic and intimate in its recounting of one family's journey from Vietnam to America. I'm left in awe of what we do for those we love in the face of the impossible. — Neil, APANO Arts & Media Project Member

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