05/24/2026
This month we're amplifying AAPI voices and stories because representation on your bookshelf matters. Swipe through our May picks and let us know which one you're reading first!
🇵🇭 NOTE FROM JONNY:
As the owner and founder of BookBurn Cafe and Social, and as an incredibly proud Filipino and Gay man, who also lives confidently with mental illness and disability, I lead my life joyfully with every aspect of who I am.
When you stand in front of our bookshelves, my hope always is that you see yourself in the books I’ve curated, and you are reassured that you are valued and cherished.
In this coming week before we close out the month, I celebrate and glorify the beauty and the exuberance that each member of the AAPI community brings to the world around them. Carry yourselves with pride and lead with openness. You sparkle in a prismatic brilliance that no one else can!! - Jonny