Pacific Islanders

  • Adult Fiction for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    Adult Fiction for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and with it, we welcome the opportunity to highlight recent novels and stories by authors of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian heritage. If you want to keep it local, check out Mike Curato’s Gaysians, a graphic novel that follows the friendship and adventures of… Continue reading

  • The year in Asian American & Pacific Islander fiction

    Each May, in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we take a look at the past year’s novels and short stories from AAPI authors. You’ll find the full list of recent AAPI fiction here. To get you started, here are some highlights from this year’s list: The Family Chao, by Lan Samantha… Continue reading

  • #BookBingoNW2021 Asian American & Pacific Islander

    There are so many great options for your #BookBingoNW2021 AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) square! Here are a few to get you started, and you’ll find many more on our latest AAPI Fiction Booklist. The City of Good Death, by Priyanka Chapaneri. Banaras on the banks of the Ganges is esteemed a good place to truly… Continue reading

  • Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: In Our Own Image(s)

    At the Capitol Hill Library, we wondered how to create an Asian & Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month display that recognizes the many peoples who are categorized as “Asian” and “Pacific Islander” — each unique and with their own histories, languages, religions, cultural values, and experiences.  Is it possible to represent such broad and diverse communities… Continue reading