All the Flowers Kneeling
A collection of poetry about transformation of self and living in a world full of violence.
Nonfiction to Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
In 2024, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh recognizes and celebrates peoples within Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
Originally commemorated in 1977 as Pacific/Asian American week, celebrated during the first 10 days in May. Over the years, the recognition has evolved and changed into a full month celebration during May, recognizing and including a wider group of identities in the Asian and Pacific diaspora.
The month of May was chosen for its historical relevance, as the first Japanese immigrants came to the United States on May 7, 1843 as well as the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869-an endeavor almost entirely completed by Chinese laborers.
Throughout the month of May, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will amplify the AANHPI identities through booklists, displays, resources, and programs in our locations and communities.
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Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place
In her memoir, Neema Avashia opens up the idea of what it is to be Appalachian and to be Indian American.
This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Libby and in eAudio on Hoopla.
Beautiful Country: A Memoir
Qian Julie Wang grew up as an undocumented citizen, having moved from China to New York City with her parents in 1994, and witnessing the hard life her parents lived in order to escape possible sanction from the communist authorities in their homeland.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
First Generation: Recipes from My Taiwanese-American Home
Both a cookbook and a memoir of family, showing how identity can be inextricably linked to the sharing of food and cooking.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
In Sensorium: Notes for My People
Using fragrance as a motif, Tanaïs combines personal memoir of life as an American Bangladeshi Muslim and puts a critical eye on South Asian history.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla and in eAudio on Hoopla.
A Living Remedy: A Memoir
A memoir focusing on the author’s transracial adoption, exposing dysfunction in the health care system and elder poverty.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby/OverDrive.
The Loneliest Americans
Kang reports on the effects of America’s 1965 immigration law that allowed millions of people from Asian countries to come to America, and his experience as a child of Korean immigrants.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
My Life: Growing Up Asian in America
A collection of 30 essays from a range of voices that looks at their experiences growing up as Asian Americans. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
Oh My Mother! : A Memoir in Nine Adventures
Journalist Connie Wang traces her relationship with her mother through nine adventures around the globe.
Songs on Endless Repeat: Essays and Outtakes
A collection of the late author’s essays and short fiction, showing the range of his interests and showcasing his humor and intelligent spirit.
Tales of Polynesia: Folktales from Hawai'i, New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa
A collection of traditional folktales from Polynesia, lavishly illustrated, for all ages.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla.
Time Is a Mother
Poems that reckon with loss, transience, family, and the generational effects of war by celebrated breakout writer Ocean Vuong.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Where I Belong
Guatemalan-American high school senior Millie Vargas struggles to balance her family’s needs with her own ambitions, especially after her mother’s employer, a Senate candidate, uses Millie as a poster child for ‘deserving’ immigrants.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, as an eBook on Hoopla and in eAudio on Hoopla.
Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
Alice Wong is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, and this is her story, told her way, and embracing the joy and pain that life brings.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency
A collection of poetry drawing from the author’s life as a queer Asian American in the modern world.
This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Hoopla.
You're That Bitch: & Other Cute Lessons About being Unapologetically Yourself: A Gay Cinderella Story
Funny and joyful essays about Rock’s upbringing in the Philippines and Hawaii, becoming a YouTube star, and learning to be himself despite hardships.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio on Hoopla.