This April 2022, the University of Southern California celebrates and honors the diverse identities, histories, and experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The USC Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS), Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Caucus (APISWC), and Asian Pacific Cinema Association (APCA) selected the following readings to further discussion around Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month events at USC and beyond. All the titles below belong to the USC Libraries' print or digital collections.
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Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama by Yayoi Kusama
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Murakami: Ego by Takashi Murakami
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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
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Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi
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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Luong Ung
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Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
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Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner
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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
