Do you love reading? Do you love sisterhood? Do you love supporting AANHPI women? Then come join the inaugural CAPAW Book Club! The intention of this book club is to highlight and discuss popular books by AANHPI women, while also exploring relevant themes surrounding heritage, womanhood, and leadership.
The book club will meet bi-monthly on the third Thursday of the month, with discussion running from 8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT. While reading each featured book is strongly encouraged, it’s not required to have the entire book completed in order to participate so long as you’re willing to come open-minded and open-hearted. If you’re interested in attending and would like to receive a Zoom link, please RSVP here.
Can’t make this book club? No problem! There will be plenty of opportunities to join in the fun! Here’s the reading list for your planning purposes.
| APAWLI Book Club Reading List (2025-2026) | ||
| Club Date (Bi-Monthly Third Thursday) | Book | Discussion Topic |
| November 20, 2025
8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT |
Asian American Histories of the United States (Catherine Cenzia Choy) | Whose stories do we come from and whose stories are missing from our histories? How does this knowledge or lack of knowledge inform our stories today? |
| January 15, 2025
8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT |
Kuleana (Sara Kehaulani Goo) | What is the significance of place and land when it comes to our identities? What is your relationship with the land of your ancestors? |
| March 19, 2025
8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT |
Interpreter of Maladies (Jhumpa Lahiri) | What does it mean to be American while also connected to another country? How might experiences differ based on your heritage? |
| May 21, 2026
8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT |
Loud: Accept Nothing Less than the Life You Deserve (Drew Afualo) | What stereotypes does society subscribe to us based on our race and gender? How do we challenge these stereotypes in a way that’s authentic to who we are? |
| July 16, 2026
8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT |
Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Malinda Lo) | How have feelings surrounding LGBTQ+ identities changed in AANHPI communities over the years? How does the intersectionality of sexuality impact our experience of being AANHPI (and vice versa)? |
| September 17, 2026
8-9 pm ET/5-6 pm PT |
Crying in H-Mart (Michelle Zauner) | How do we stay connected to our heritage with each new generation? How might our feelings of belonging vary based on being mixed race, adopted, raised in a predominately non-AANHPI community, etc? |
