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Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month 2020: LGBTQ+ Books

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May is Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage month; SFPL offers up some books by LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Americans in honor!

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

by Vuong, Ocean

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

Written as a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read, when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties. The novel unearths a family's history t...Show more Written as a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read, when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties. The novel unearths a family's history that began before he was born--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Show less

Written as a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read, when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties. The novel unearths a family's history t...Show more Written as a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read, when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties. The novel unearths a family's history that began before he was born--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Show less

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100 Crushes

100 Crushes

by Lim, Elisha

Book - 2014

"100 Crushes" compiles five years of queer comics by Elisha Lim. It's an absorbing documentary that travels through Toronto, Berlin, Singapore, and beyond in the form of interviews, memoirs, and gossip from an international queer vanguard. "100 Crushes" compiles five years of queer comics by Elisha Lim. It's an absorbing documentary that travels through Toronto, Berlin, Singapore, and beyond in the form of interviews, memoirs, and gossip from an international queer vanguard. Show less

"100 Crushes" compiles five years of queer comics by Elisha Lim. It's an absorbing documentary that travels through Toronto, Berlin, Singapore, and beyond in the form of interviews, memoirs, and gossip from an international queer vanguard. "100 Crushes" compiles five years of queer comics by Elisha Lim. It's an absorbing documentary that travels through Toronto, Berlin, Singapore, and beyond in the form of interviews, memoirs, and gossip from an international queer vanguard. Show less

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Marriage of A Thousand Lies

Marriage of A Thousand Lies

by Sindu, S. J.

eBook - 2017

Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan-American families, while each dates on...Show more Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan-American families, while each dates on the side. It's not ideal, but for Lucky, it seems to be working. She goes out dancing, she drinks a bit, she makes ends meet by doing digital art on commission. But when Lucky's grandmother has a nasty fall, Lucky returns to her childhood home and unexpectedly reconnects with her former best friend and first lover, Nisha, who is preparing for her own arranged wedding with a man she's never met. Show less

Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan-American families, while each dates on...Show more Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan-American families, while each dates on the side. It's not ideal, but for Lucky, it seems to be working. She goes out dancing, she drinks a bit, she makes ends meet by doing digital art on commission. But when Lucky's grandmother has a nasty fall, Lucky returns to her childhood home and unexpectedly reconnects with her former best friend and first lover, Nisha, who is preparing for her own arranged wedding with a man she's never met. Show less

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh

by Chee, Alexander

eBook - 2016

Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boy's choir. But when Fee learns how ...Show more Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boy's choir. But when Fee learns how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter, his best friend, is in line to be next. When the director is arrested, Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. But when Peter takes his own life, Fee blames only himself. In the years that follow he slowly builds a new life, teaching near his hometown. There he meets a young student who is the picture of Peter and is forced to confront the past he believed was gone. Show less

Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boy's choir. But when Fee learns how ...Show more Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boy's choir. But when Fee learns how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter, his best friend, is in line to be next. When the director is arrested, Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. But when Peter takes his own life, Fee blames only himself. In the years that follow he slowly builds a new life, teaching near his hometown. There he meets a young student who is the picture of Peter and is forced to confront the past he believed was gone. Show less

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The Disinherited

The Disinherited

by Ong, Han

Book - 2004

When his Fiipino father's will is read, American Roger Caracera is stunned to discover that he has been left half a million dollars. Unable to live with t...Show more When his Fiipino father's will is read, American Roger Caracera is stunned to discover that he has been left half a million dollars. Unable to live with this burdensome inheritance, he decides to give his money away. But who among the millions of needy Filipinos is he to focus on? Show less

When his Fiipino father's will is read, American Roger Caracera is stunned to discover that he has been left half a million dollars. Unable to live with t...Show more When his Fiipino father's will is read, American Roger Caracera is stunned to discover that he has been left half a million dollars. Unable to live with this burdensome inheritance, he decides to give his money away. But who among the millions of needy Filipinos is he to focus on? Show less

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Slant

Slant

A Novel

by Wang, Timothy

Book - 2011

James, an Asian boy who likes video games and romantic comedies, realizes he’s gay while attending college in Boston. He begins a whirlwind exploration of the gay world, negotiating its many pitfalls. James, an Asian boy who likes video games and romantic comedies, realizes he’s gay while attending college in Boston. He begins a whirlwind exploration of the gay world, negotiating its many pitfalls. Show less

James, an Asian boy who likes video games and romantic comedies, realizes he’s gay while attending college in Boston. He begins a whirlwind exploration of the gay world, negotiating its many pitfalls. James, an Asian boy who likes video games and romantic comedies, realizes he’s gay while attending college in Boston. He begins a whirlwind exploration of the gay world, negotiating its many pitfalls. Show less

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Gutted

Gutted

by Chin, Justin

Book - 2006

Within the Japanese poetic form of the zuihitsu, Chin reflects on experiences of grief, loss, comfort and illness, and resolve. Within the Japanese poetic form of the zuihitsu, Chin reflects on experiences of grief, loss, comfort and illness, and resolve. Show less

Within the Japanese poetic form of the zuihitsu, Chin reflects on experiences of grief, loss, comfort and illness, and resolve. Within the Japanese poetic form of the zuihitsu, Chin reflects on experiences of grief, loss, comfort and illness, and resolve. Show less

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Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

A Memoir

by Madden, T Kira

eBook - 2019

T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut is a memoir about coming of age as a queer, biracial teenager within the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Flo...Show more T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut is a memoir about coming of age as a queer, biracial teenager within the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Florida, a place where cult-like privilege, shocking social and racial disparities, rampant white-collar crime, and powerfully destructive standards of beauty hide in plain sight. Show less

T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut is a memoir about coming of age as a queer, biracial teenager within the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Flo...Show more T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut is a memoir about coming of age as a queer, biracial teenager within the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Florida, a place where cult-like privilege, shocking social and racial disparities, rampant white-collar crime, and powerfully destructive standards of beauty hide in plain sight. Show less

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This Time Will Be Different

This Time Will Be Different

by Sugiura, Misa

eBook - 2019

CJ Katsuyama spends most of her after-school hours working at her family's flower shop, Heart's Desire. While that seems like the perfect place for a roma...Show more CJ Katsuyama spends most of her after-school hours working at her family's flower shop, Heart's Desire. While that seems like the perfect place for a romance, looming bankruptcy also sets the stage for a dynamic, multilayered drama about family love, the depth and strength of friendship, and hetero and queer romance. Sugiura also unpacks history's repercussions on the present, as CJ and a group of friends recognize how profoundly the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II established the economic imbalances that still affect their community today, and how some white families promoted racist programs in order to amass their own wealth. For CJ, romance, family history and community history come together, forming a story that is ultimately about dignity and self-worth. Show less

CJ Katsuyama spends most of her after-school hours working at her family's flower shop, Heart's Desire. While that seems like the perfect place for a roma...Show more CJ Katsuyama spends most of her after-school hours working at her family's flower shop, Heart's Desire. While that seems like the perfect place for a romance, looming bankruptcy also sets the stage for a dynamic, multilayered drama about family love, the depth and strength of friendship, and hetero and queer romance. Sugiura also unpacks history's repercussions on the present, as CJ and a group of friends recognize how profoundly the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II established the economic imbalances that still affect their community today, and how some white families promoted racist programs in order to amass their own wealth. For CJ, romance, family history and community history come together, forming a story that is ultimately about dignity and self-worth. Show less

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Take Out

Take Out

Queer Writing From Asian Pacific America

Book - 2000

"Take Out" brings together established and emerging artists to define their personal and collective vision as gays and lesbians. The visual, lit...Show more "Take Out" brings together established and emerging artists to define their personal and collective vision as gays and lesbians. The visual, literary, and performance works in this anthology probe a variety of topics-inter-generational relationships, domesticity, pop culture, camp, Hollywood, fairy tales, and Asia. Show less

"Take Out" brings together established and emerging artists to define their personal and collective vision as gays and lesbians. The visual, lit...Show more "Take Out" brings together established and emerging artists to define their personal and collective vision as gays and lesbians. The visual, literary, and performance works in this anthology probe a variety of topics-inter-generational relationships, domesticity, pop culture, camp, Hollywood, fairy tales, and Asia. Show less

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They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us Enemy

by Takei, George

eBook - 2019

A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Ex...Show more A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon and America itself in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. Show less

A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Ex...Show more A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon and America itself in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. Show less

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Soft Science

Soft Science

by Choi, Franny

eBook - 2019

"Soft Science" explores queer, Asian American femininity. A series of Turing Test-inspired poems grounds its exploration of questions not just o...Show more "Soft Science" explores queer, Asian American femininity. A series of Turing Test-inspired poems grounds its exploration of questions not just of identity, but of consciousness--how to be tender and feeling and still survive a violent world filled with artificial intelligence and automation. We are dropped straight into the tangled intersections of technology, violence, erasure, agency, gender, and loneliness. Show less

"Soft Science" explores queer, Asian American femininity. A series of Turing Test-inspired poems grounds its exploration of questions not just o...Show more "Soft Science" explores queer, Asian American femininity. A series of Turing Test-inspired poems grounds its exploration of questions not just of identity, but of consciousness--how to be tender and feeling and still survive a violent world filled with artificial intelligence and automation. We are dropped straight into the tangled intersections of technology, violence, erasure, agency, gender, and loneliness. Show less

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Quarantine

Quarantine

Stories

by Mehta, Rahul

Book - 2011

Mehta's debut short story collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofIndian-American gay men and their families. Mehta's debut short story collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofIndian-American gay men and their families. Show less

Mehta's debut short story collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofIndian-American gay men and their families. Mehta's debut short story collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofIndian-American gay men and their families. Show less

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Letters to Montgomery Clift

Letters to Montgomery Clift

A Novel

by Alumit, Noel

Book - 2002

A coming of age story of Bong Bong Luwad, a Filipino boy, who enlists the spirit of 1950s screen idol Montgomery Clift to help him find his mother who is imprisoned in the Philippines under the Marcos regime. A coming of age story of Bong Bong Luwad, a Filipino boy, who enlists the spirit of 1950s screen idol Montgomery Clift to help him find his mother who is imprisoned in the Philippines under the Marcos regime. Show less

A coming of age story of Bong Bong Luwad, a Filipino boy, who enlists the spirit of 1950s screen idol Montgomery Clift to help him find his mother who is imprisoned in the Philippines under the Marcos regime. A coming of age story of Bong Bong Luwad, a Filipino boy, who enlists the spirit of 1950s screen idol Montgomery Clift to help him find his mother who is imprisoned in the Philippines under the Marcos regime. Show less

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For Today I Am A Boy

For Today I Am A Boy

by Fu, Kim

eBook - 2015

Peter, the only boy among four siblings born to Chinese immigrants, is convinced he is a girl and must fight the confines of a small town as well as the expectations of his parents to forge his own path into adulthood. Peter, the only boy among four siblings born to Chinese immigrants, is convinced he is a girl and must fight the confines of a small town as well as the expectations of his parents to forge his own path into adulthood. Show less

Peter, the only boy among four siblings born to Chinese immigrants, is convinced he is a girl and must fight the confines of a small town as well as the expectations of his parents to forge his own path into adulthood. Peter, the only boy among four siblings born to Chinese immigrants, is convinced he is a girl and must fight the confines of a small town as well as the expectations of his parents to forge his own path into adulthood. Show less

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The Very Inside

The Very Inside

An Anthology of Writings by Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian and Bisexual Women

Book - 1994

More than fifty contributions of poetry, prose, interviews, articles and artwork make this collection fascinating and important. More than fifty contributions of poetry, prose, interviews, articles and artwork make this collection fascinating and important. Show less

More than fifty contributions of poetry, prose, interviews, articles and artwork make this collection fascinating and important. More than fifty contributions of poetry, prose, interviews, articles and artwork make this collection fascinating and important. Show less

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Leche

Leche

A Novel

by Linmark, R. Zamora

Book - 2011

After thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encou...Show more After thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encounters a motley cast of characters, including a renegade nun, a political film director, arrogant hustlers, and the country's spotlight-driven First Daughter. Show less

After thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encou...Show more After thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encounters a motley cast of characters, including a renegade nun, a political film director, arrogant hustlers, and the country's spotlight-driven First Daughter. Show less

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When the Chant Comes

When the Chant Comes

Kay Ulanday Barrett

by Barrett, Kay Ulanday

Book - 2016

Kay Ulanday Barrett has been bringing his unique poetry to audiences for over a decade, unpicking vital political questions around race, sickness and disa...Show more Kay Ulanday Barrett has been bringing his unique poetry to audiences for over a decade, unpicking vital political questions around race, sickness and disability and gender, and chronicling the everydayness of life in the U.S. Empire with humor, poignancy and inimitable vitality. Show less

Kay Ulanday Barrett has been bringing his unique poetry to audiences for over a decade, unpicking vital political questions around race, sickness and disa...Show more Kay Ulanday Barrett has been bringing his unique poetry to audiences for over a decade, unpicking vital political questions around race, sickness and disability and gender, and chronicling the everydayness of life in the U.S. Empire with humor, poignancy and inimitable vitality. Show less

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No One Can Pronounce My Name

No One Can Pronounce My Name

A Novel

by Satyal, Rakesh

eBook - 2017

Harit, a lonely Indian immigrant in his mid-forties, lives with his mother who can no longer function after the death of Harit's sister, Swati. In a misgu...Show more Harit, a lonely Indian immigrant in his mid-forties, lives with his mother who can no longer function after the death of Harit's sister, Swati. In a misguided attempt to keep both himself and his mother sane, Harit has taken to dressing up in a sari every night to pass himself off as his sister. Meanwhile, Ranjana, also an Indian immigrant in her mid-forties, has just seen her only child, Prashant, off to college. Worried that her husband has begun an affair, she seeks solace by writing paranormal romances in secret. When Harit and Ranjana's paths cross, they begin a strange yet necessary friendship that brings to light their own passions and fears. Show less

Harit, a lonely Indian immigrant in his mid-forties, lives with his mother who can no longer function after the death of Harit's sister, Swati. In a misgu...Show more Harit, a lonely Indian immigrant in his mid-forties, lives with his mother who can no longer function after the death of Harit's sister, Swati. In a misguided attempt to keep both himself and his mother sane, Harit has taken to dressing up in a sari every night to pass himself off as his sister. Meanwhile, Ranjana, also an Indian immigrant in her mid-forties, has just seen her only child, Prashant, off to college. Worried that her husband has begun an affair, she seeks solace by writing paranormal romances in secret. When Harit and Ranjana's paths cross, they begin a strange yet necessary friendship that brings to light their own passions and fears. Show less

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A Fire Is Burning, It Is in Me

A Fire Is Burning, It Is in Me

The Life and Writings of Michiyo Fukaya

Book - 1996

Michiyo Fukaya, a Japanese-American lesbian poet and activist, was also a single mother of a mixed-race daughter, living on welfare, a survivor of childho...Show more Michiyo Fukaya, a Japanese-American lesbian poet and activist, was also a single mother of a mixed-race daughter, living on welfare, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, and a woman of color in an all white environment. This collection portrays her life and that of a concerned lesbian community which was deeply affected by her presence. Show less

Michiyo Fukaya, a Japanese-American lesbian poet and activist, was also a single mother of a mixed-race daughter, living on welfare, a survivor of childho...Show more Michiyo Fukaya, a Japanese-American lesbian poet and activist, was also a single mother of a mixed-race daughter, living on welfare, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, and a woman of color in an all white environment. This collection portrays her life and that of a concerned lesbian community which was deeply affected by her presence. Show less

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