In observance of holidays throughout the year, Odd Dog‘s Socially Conscious Committee compiles resources and recommendations for thoughtful observation and celebration. Explore our list of recommendations for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
What are we reading?
- Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
- Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
- Stay True by Hua Hsu
- Korean American by Eric Kim (cookbook)
- First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung
- Farewell To Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
- No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies by Julian Aguon
What are we watching?
- Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Amazon/Apple TV/Vudu)
- Minari, directed by Lee Isaac Chung (Netflix)
- Pachinko (Apple TV)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Disney+)
- Past Lives, directed by Celine Song (Apple TV)
- Shōgun (MAX)
- Studio Ghibli Collection, directed by Hayao Miyazaki (MAX)
- First They Killed My Father, directed by Angelina Jolie (Netflix)
- The Donut King, directed by Alice Gu (Hulu)
- Shoplifters, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Amazon)
- Tokyo Story, directed by Yasujirō Ozu (Amazon)
How are we getting involved?
- Visiting the Wing Luke Museum, and exploring its rotating and ongoing exhibits
- Exploring Seattle’s Asian American cultural heritage, with its vast history and local events
- Following this Cultural Heritage guide
- Learning more about Asian Pacific heritage, from events, museums, and history
Where are we donating?
Have other ideas you think we should add? Email us.
