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 2025 – Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
In the upcoming Spring 2025 semester, the AAPI Book Club will read and discuss Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong. The book is a powerful and provocative collection of essays that examines the complexities of Asian American identity and experience. Blending memoir, cultural criticism, and poetry, Hong delves into the “minor feelings” of shame, anger, and doubt that arise from living in a society that marginalizes Asian voices. Through deeply personal reflections and incisive commentary, she challenges stereotypes, confronts systemic racism, and explores the nuances of belonging and alienation. Minor Feelings is a bold and essential exploration of race, identity, and the emotional realities of being Asian American.
Past Reads
Grit
Fall 2024 – We read Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. The book explores how the secret to outstanding achievement is not just talent but rather a focused persistence called “grit.”
Quiet
Spring 2024 – We read Quiet by Susan Cain. We explored the power of introversion and how to thrive in a world that often values extroversion.
Permission to Come Home
Fall 2023 – Permission to Come Home by Jenny T. Wang. is a thoughtful and empowering guide for Asian Americans navigating mental health and healing. We gained an understanding to encompass the freedom to question, feel, rage, say no, take up space, choose, play, fail, and grieve.
Crucial Conversations
Spring 2023 – We read Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Kerry Patterson, and Al Switzler. We learned how to build communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
office hours
M/W/F: 10am-2pm
Or by appointment:
please email to schedule
address
ACC-Northridge Campus
11928 Stonehollow Drive
Austin, TX 78758
phone
(512) 223-4070
aapi@austincc.edu
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