May Heritage Months

May is both Asian American-Pacific Islander and Jewish American Heritage Month. Celebrate these cultures with the book selections below, or visit the Main or Branch Libraries to peruse our displays.

Updated March 26, 2026
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Minor feelings : an Asian American reckoning
Hong, Cathy Park
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER * ONE OF TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE * A ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original exploration of Asian American consciousness "Brilliant...
Sharks in the time of saviors
Washburn, Kawai Strong 1980-
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2020 PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT NOVEL. One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2020. A finalist for the 2020 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award. Named one of the Best Books of 2020 by the New York Times (#30), the Guardian, the Boston Globe, Oprah<...
All you can ever know : a memoir
Chung, Nicole
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER This beloved memoir "is an extraordinary, honest, nuanced and compassionate look at adoption, race in America and families in general" (Jasmine Guillory, Code Switch, NPR) What does it means to lose your roots--within your culture,...
Homeseeking
Chen, Karissa
Audiobook
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK * Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by Vogue, Good Housekeeping, Elle, and Electric Lit "Exceptional." --Los Angeles Times "Unforgettable."--The Washington Post "Storytelling magic."--...
Real Americans : a novel
Khong, Rachel 1985-
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA'S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK * From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us...
The dream builders : a novel
Mukherjee, Oindrila
Paper Book
A Good Morning America and PureWow Best Book of January A Goodreads Buzziest Book of the New Year A January Indie Next Pick & Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2023 "A marvel." ―Kevin Wilson "Funny, moving, and often deliciously...
The bandit queens : a novel
Shroff, Parini
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful--until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands--in this razor-sharp debut.
Sadie on a plate
Elliot, Amanda
Paper Book
Sadie is a rising star in the trendy Seattle restaurant scene. But after a public breakup with her boss, a famous chef, she is sure her career is over - until she lands a coveted spot on the next season of her favourite TV show, Chef Supreme. On the plane to New York, Sadie has sizzling chemistry...
The amazing adventures of Kavalier and Clay : a novel
Chabon, Michael
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The epic, beloved novel of two boy geniuses dreaming up superheroes in New York's Golden Age of comics "It's absolutely gosh-wow, super-colossal--smart, funny, and a continual pleasure to read."--The...

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