Asian American Heritage Month

	Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Asian Americans. All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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	Sensational Sashiko: Japanese Applique And Quilting By Machine Sharon Pederson (Martingale, c2005) Shelf Number: 746.46/P3715s Traditionally, Sahiko (literally “little stabs”) was a running stitch to repair worn places or tears in fabric, usually with white thread on blue cloth. The 10 projects include a sampler, a wall hanging, and a table runner. Quilt first, then join the blocks the reversible-quilt way for stunning results.
	Sword and Blossom: a British Officer’s Enduring Love for a Japanese Woman Peter Pagnamenta (Penguin Press, c2006) Shelf Number: 941.081092/H3266p/Biography The author used more than eight hundred letters to recount the tragic romantic relationship between an ambitious British army officer and a Japanese woman. They fell in love on the eve of the Russo-Japanese War and defied conventions and the challenges of numerous military conflicts to remain in touch.
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	Three Way Tavern: Selected Poems Un Ko (Univ. of California Press, c2006) Shelf Number: 895/K754t Well regarded in Korea and short-listed for the Nobel Prize, Un has not been widely acknowledged in the U.S. With this volume of diverse poems written during the last decade of the twentieth century and thoughtfully introduced and translated, his American audience should grow. Un’s poetry is passionate and poignant, accessible and lively. Having been a monk, political activist, and Korean cultural figure for many of his 73 years, Un brings his eclectic and world-wise insights to poetry in a way that makes one feel as though he is speaking directly to one in a personal and casual manner.
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	Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen Elizabeth Andoh (Ten Speed Press, c2005) Shelf Number: 641.5952/AN5529w The leading English-language authority on traditional Japanese food shares her knowledge and passion for Japanese food culture through an exploration of its approach to balancing flavor, applying technique, and considering the aesthetics of each dish.
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