AAPI Book Club
Welcome to the AAPI Book Club at the ACC Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural Center. We are a book club dedicated to fostering self-discovery, self-growth, and nurturing a sense of community. Each book is carefully chosen to inspire introspection, encourage personal growth, and ignite meaningful conversations. AAPI Book Club is open to ACC students, staff, and faculty.
Spring 2026 – Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald
In the Spring 2026 semester, the AAPI Book Club will read and discuss Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald. In this book, Banaji and Greenwald examine the unconscious biases we absorb over a lifetime—biases shaped by cultural attitudes toward age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, disability, and nationality. Drawing on their research, they demonstrate how these hidden perceptions shape our judgments of others and provide strategies for more effectively recognizing and countering the stereotypes built into our minds.
Past Reads
Dear America – Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
Minor Feelings – An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
Grit – The Power of Passion and Perserverance by Angela Duckworth
Quiet – The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Permission to Come Home – Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans by Jenny T. Wang
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Kerry Patterson, and Al Switzler
center hours
Monday–Friday
9 am – 6 pm
(Closed 1–2 pm for lunch)
address
ACC-Northridge Campus
11928 Stonehollow Drive
Austin, TX 78758
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