May 2026 – Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Posted on May 18, 2026 by Literatures at the Library Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May with our featured collection of books by AAPI authors. Bad Influence by Claire Ahn (2025). The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed (2025). The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta (2025). Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake (2026). Blob: A Love Story by Margaret Su (2026). The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel by Ocean Vuong (2026). Angel Eye: A Novel by Madeleine Nakamura (2025). Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng (2023). Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay (2025).