Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Some AAPI Authors

Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month

Some new books by AAPI authors

Taipei Story (Deluxe Limited Edition)

A Novel

by R. F. Kuang, publication Sept. 8, 2026, William Morrow, NetGalley

From R.F. Kuang, the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface, comes a wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei.

R. F. Kuang

rfkuang.com

Rebecca F. Kuang is a Chinese-American writer of mostly fantasy novels, known for her 2022 novel Babel, or the Necessity of Violence, which was placed at the first spot on The New ... Wikipedia

• Born: May 29, 1996 (age 29), Guangzhou, China
• Spouse: Bennett Eckert-Kuang
• Education: Yale University, Greenhill School, Georgetown University, University of Cambridge, University College, Oxford, Magdalene College, Cambridge, University of Oxford
• Written: The Poppy War, Babel, or the Necessity of Violence, Katabasis, Yellowface, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God
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A Tender Age

A Novel by Chang-rae Lee

From the Pulitzer Prize finalist, a story of guilt, innocence, and a boy on the cusp of adolescence. A spellbinding exploration of American masculinity and family dynamics as seen through the confused eyes of a prepubescent child of immigrants.

Chang-Rae Lee

1. NPR.org

   • Born: July 29, 1965 (age 60), South Korea
   • Spouse: Michelle Branca
   • Education: University of Oregon, Yale University, University of Oregon College of Design, Phillips Exeter Academy
   • Important works: Tavis Smiley, Pachinko, Late Night With Seth Meyers
   • Written: Native Speaker, On Such a Full Sea, The Surrendered, A Gesture Life

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2. Chang-rae Lee is a Korean-American novelist and a professor of creative writing at Stanford University. He was previously Professor of Creative Writing at Princeton and director of Princeton University's Program in Creative Writing. Wikipedia

Published April 14, 2026; Berkley, NetGalley

The Take

 Kelly Yang

kellyyang.com

Kelly Yang is an Asian American writer and author of young adult and children's literature. She won the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature of her novel, Front Desk an... Wikipedia

• Born: August 29, 1984 (age 41), Hong Kong, China
• Education: Harvard Law School, University of California, Berkeley
• Written: Front Desk

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Enemies to Lovers, published April 7, 2026 by Avon, NetGalley. A con woman and a lawman team up on an epic cross-country road trip, to save their families and each other.

Alisha Rai is an Asian American author born in Nepal. She is known for her romance novels, some of which have been awarded Best Book of the Year by several publications. Visit her at www.alisharai.com.

Who is included in Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month?

 

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates Americans with ethnic origins in a variety of countries. The U.S. Census Bureau defines Asian as “a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.” Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander is defined as “a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.”

What are you reading this week?

Memes:  The Sunday Post, It's Monday: What Are You Reading, Sunday Salon, and Stacking the Shelves, Mailbox Monday