Blog Posts by Subject: Asian Pacific American Literature

From paper decorations to sugary treats, these books will help make your at-home or digital Lunar New Year gatherings more festive.

Curl up with your little one and enjoy one of these beautiful picture books to celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Tiger.

A new lineup of Asian American authors will visit with us to talk about their latest books beginning this September.

We asked authors who took part in Chatham Square Library's book talk series what books they're reading now, what books they intend to read, or books that they love and recommend to others.

As part of our monthly conversation series discussing their work, authors shared with us the first books that reflected themselves and their community.

To celebrate Lunar New Year we have put together a list of 36 holiday-related picture books novels, comics, craft books and cookbooks as well as compiled a list of free virtual events hosted by the Library and other New York City organizations.

The books below, for children and teens, are a mixture of fiction and nonfiction books to learn more about this event, its aftermath and the effect the internment and anti-Japanese sentiment had on individuals, families and communities.

Explore noteworthy YA/Children titles written by Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans—stories that self-affirm and represent authentic voices.

Explore noteworthy adult novels, graphic novels, short stories, memoirs, and nonfiction written by Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans.