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May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a month to celebrate this community's contributions to our society and culture. These books features AAIP-identified characters and authors, honoring their contributions to American Literature.
![The red-haired woman]( "The red-haired woman")
![Victory city : a novel]( "Victory city : a novel")
![The thousand crimes of Ming Tsu : a novel]( "The thousand crimes of Ming Tsu : a novel")
![Edge case : a novel]( "Edge case : a novel")
![The startup wife : a novel]( "The startup wife : a novel")
![Shelter]( "Shelter")
![10 things I hate about Pinky]( "10 things I hate about Pinky")
![Empire of sand]( "Empire of sand")
![Bright lines]( "Bright lines")
![The partition : stories]( "The partition : stories")
![Shubeik lubeik]( "Shubeik lubeik")
![Murder in old Bombay]( "Murder in old Bombay")
![Jade war]( "Jade war")
![The leavers : a novel]( "The leavers : a novel")
![Parachutes]( "Parachutes")
![Woman, eating : a novel]( "Woman, eating : a novel")
![Professor Chandra follows his bliss : a novel]( "Professor Chandra follows his bliss : a novel")
![Activities of daily living : a novel]( "Activities of daily living : a novel")
![The tiger at midnight]( "The tiger at midnight")
![Pachinko]( "Pachinko")
![99 nights in Logar]( "99 nights in Logar")
![One night only]( "One night only")
![How much of these hills is gold]( "How much of these hills is gold")
![Lucie Yi is not a romantic : a novel]( "Lucie Yi is not a romantic : a novel")
![House of yesterday]( "House of yesterday")
![Strike the zither]( "Strike the zither")
![Labyrinth]( "Labyrinth")
![Sari, not sari : a novel]( "Sari, not sari : a novel")
![The pearl that broke its shell]( "The pearl that broke its shell")
![Once more with chutzpah]( "Once more with chutzpah")
![Designing the new kitchen garden : an American potager handbook]( "Designing the new kitchen garden : an American potager handbook")
![Dream backyards : from planters to decks, over 30 projects to create a beautiful outdoor living space]( "Dream backyards : from planters to decks, over 30 projects to create a beautiful outdoor living space")
![Mosaic garden projects : add color to your garden with tables, fountains, birdbaths, and more]( "Mosaic garden projects : add color to your garden with tables, fountains, birdbaths, and more")
![Cultivating garden style : inspired ideas and practical advice to unleash your garden personality]( "Cultivating garden style : inspired ideas and practical advice to unleash your garden personality")
![Sustainable market farming : intensive vegetable production on a few acres]( "Sustainable market farming : intensive vegetable production on a few acres")
![Straw bale gardening]( "Straw bale gardening")
![The practical organic gardener : everything you need to know with more than 200 illustrations]( "The practical organic gardener : everything you need to know with more than 200 illustrations")
![Soil mates : companion planting for your vegetable garden]( "Soil mates : companion planting for your vegetable garden")
![Zen garden design : mindful spaces by Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's leading garden designer]( "Zen garden design : mindful spaces by Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's leading garden designer")
![How to create a butterfly garden : bringing the beauty of butterflies into your world]( "How to create a butterfly garden : bringing the beauty of butterflies into your world")
![Grow your own wedding flowers : how to grow and arrange your own flowers for all special occasions]( "Grow your own wedding flowers : how to grow and arrange your own flowers for all special occasions")
![Landscaping with stone]( "Landscaping with stone")
![Shade : planting solutions for shady gardens]( "Shade : planting solutions for shady gardens")
![How not to kill your houseplant : survival tips for the horticulturally challenged]( "How not to kill your houseplant : survival tips for the horticulturally challenged")
![Backyard design : making the most of the space around your home]( "Backyard design : making the most of the space around your home")
![Shrubs large and small : natives and ornamentals for Midwest gardens]( "Shrubs large and small : natives and ornamentals for Midwest gardens")
![The vegetable gardener's bible : discover Ed's high-yield W-O-R-D system for all North American gardening regions]( "The vegetable gardener's bible : discover Ed's high-yield W-O-R-D system for all North American gardening regions")
![The mix & match guide to companion planting : an easy, organic way to deter pests, prevent disease, improve flavor, and increase yields in your vegetable garden]( "The mix & match guide to companion planting : an easy, organic way to deter pests, prevent disease, improve flavor, and increase yields in your vegetable garden")
![Lotusland : eccentric garden paradise]( "Lotusland : eccentric garden paradise")
![The complete herb book]( "The complete herb book")
![How to cheat at gardening and yard work : shameless tricks for growing radically simple flowers, veggies, lawns, landscaping, and more]( "How to cheat at gardening and yard work : shameless tricks for growing radically simple flowers, veggies, lawns, landscaping, and more")
![The art of the Japanese garden]( "The art of the Japanese garden")
![The complete guide to houseplants : the easy way to choose and grow healthy, happy houseplants]( "The complete guide to houseplants : the easy way to choose and grow healthy, happy houseplants")
![Private edens : beautiful country gardens]( "Private edens : beautiful country gardens")
![Perennial vegetables : from artichoke to 'zuiki' taro, a gardener's guide to over 100 delicious, easy-to-grow edibles]( "Perennial vegetables : from artichoke to 'zuiki' taro, a gardener's guide to over 100 delicious, easy-to-grow edibles")
![Best garden design : practical inspiration from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show]( "Best garden design : practical inspiration from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show")
![Carefree plants : 200 beautiful, low-maintenance plants anyone can grow]( "Carefree plants : 200 beautiful, low-maintenance plants anyone can grow")
![A wilder life : a season-by-season guide to getting in touch with nature]( "A wilder life : a season-by-season guide to getting in touch with nature")
![The spirit of stone : 101 practical & creative stonescaping ideas for your garden]( "The spirit of stone : 101 practical & creative stonescaping ideas for your garden")
![I'll build a stairway to paradise : a life of Bunny Mellon]( "I'll build a stairway to paradise : a life of Bunny Mellon")
![Hana in the time of the tulips]( "Hana in the time of the tulips")
![You are a little seed]( "You are a little seed")
![Zinnia's flower garden]( "Zinnia's flower garden")
![A mystery message]( "A mystery message")
![Des fleurs pour Angélina]( "Des fleurs pour Angélina")
![Mercy Watson thinks like a pig]( "Mercy Watson thinks like a pig")
![How do apples grow?]( "How do apples grow?")
![Pippa the poppy fairy]( "Pippa the poppy fairy")
![Planting a rainbow]( "Planting a rainbow")
![Louise the Lily Fairy]( "Louise the Lily Fairy")
![Oh say can you seed?]( "Oh say can you seed?")
![The empty pot]( "The empty pot")
![A flower is a friend]( "A flower is a friend")
![Flowers]( "Flowers")
![The good, the bad, and the spooky]( "The good, the bad, and the spooky")
![Mrs. Peanuckle's flower alphabet]( "Mrs. Peanuckle's flower alphabet")
![Spring blossoms]( "Spring blossoms")
![Festival of colors]( "Festival of colors")
![Flowers]( "Flowers")
![A crown for Corina]( "A crown for Corina")
![The Land of Flowers]( "The Land of Flowers")
![Sunflower]( "Sunflower")
![Glasswings : a butterfly's story]( "Glasswings : a butterfly's story")
![Flowers are calling]( "Flowers are calling")
![What's this? : a seed's story]( "What's this? : a seed's story")
![Cherry pies and lullabies]( "Cherry pies and lullabies")
![Let's garden : a step by step introduction]( "Let's garden : a step by step introduction")
![Ella the Rose Fairy]( "Ella the Rose Fairy")
![Benny says, "Achoo!"]( "Benny says, \"Achoo!\"")
![Rosie's roses]( "Rosie's roses")
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Colombe Schneck is dabbling with biographical fiction here—each novella (there are three) from a different stage in her life (?) or her alter-ego's life (?). I’m not going to speculate on how closely these events follow Schneck’s life—because the focus should be on how good these stories are. In the first story, she discusses the shock of an unplanned pregnancy. The second story explores a lifelong friendship, grappling with the loss of a friend and how formative a friend’s influence can be. Schneck really shows how a single friendship can ebb and flow, change, and move throughout a lifetime. The last story is about having an affair after ending a marriage--the adjustment, excitement, and anxiety of starting a new romance. The overarching theme is growth and self-awareness and Schneck works with this theme through subtlety in language and narrative. But she is also direct in how she discusses complex issues, which is refreshing. This is the first time Schneck’s work has been translated into English—and I guess there is more to come. -Anne M