Let's talk about mouthwatering fiction! Learn how different writers have used food in their books, either for comfort, cultural signifiers or as a way to go back home.

Happy May! Asian-American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month is finally here! 31 days to celebrate the accomplishments and cultures of thousands of Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders - such a vast spread of diversity, and all in one month. Here’s a list of eight of my favorite books by AANHPI authors to read this month, or whenever! 

Welcome to Manic Pixie Moms, where the girls who once romanticized dysfunction now face the raw, unfiltered reality of motherhood. Think less Nancy Meyers kitchen and more a blurry montage of spit-up, intrusive thoughts, and half-finished identity crises.

The women in these books didn’t plan for motherhood—they stumbled into it, got dragged into it, or said yes and immediately regretted it. They’re not glowing. They’re unraveling, one existential crisis at a time.

If you’ve ever breastfed while spiraling, disassociated during a diaper change, or fantasized about ghosting your own family—these books get it. 

Not your English teachers' classic stories! Authors have been breathing new life into classic books and characters, so let's talk about some of our favorites!

Dive into these classic works that have shaped how Black Americans move in the world, the circumstances that shaped them, and how they continue to celebrate Blackness in all its forms.

A brief overview of banned books throughout history, Black books that have been banned previously, and how censorship in literature and language highlights the power of free speech.