Mercer University Libraries celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month on behalf of our students, faculty, and staff who are a part of this diverse community. During May, check out the following films, books, and web resources.  

Films

These dramas and documentaries are a part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander film collection in Kanopy.

• Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
• Past Lives
• The Donut King
• Gaysians: Queer Asian Americans Share Their Stories
• Vice President Kamala Harris: Chase the Dream
• Fire in the Mountains

Books

Browse these fiction and poetry books.

• Louisiana Catch by Sweta Srivastava Vikram
• Famous Adopted People by Alice Stephens
• British Asian Fiction: Twenty-First Century Voices by Sara Upstone
• Sarong Secrets: Of Love, Loss, and Longing by Lee Su Kim
• Broken Verses by Kamila Shamise
• Honor by Thrity Umrigar

Web Resources

To learn more about AANHPI Heritage Month and Asian culture, visit these websites.

• Library of Congress
• Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
• Indian Museum Kolkata
• Chinese American Museum
• Honolulu Museum of Art
• Filipino American National Historical Society