At the American Library Association's 150th Annual Conference and Exhibition, held June 25–29, 2026, in Chicago, author Xuemo made history as the first Chinese writer ever to appear on the cover of the ALA's official exhibitor handbook. This honor, unprecedented since the association's founding in 1876, drew significant attention from the more than 15,000 attendees, including librarians, publishers, scholars, and industry leaders.
The handbook featured two of Xuemo's recent English-language releases: Eternal Love, a contemporary novel translated by celebrated sinologist Howard Goldblatt and his wife Sylvia Li-Chun Lin, and Reclaim the Throne of Your Heart, a spiritual-philosophical essay collection translated by British scholar Professor Yukteshwar Kumar. Both are published by Ruxue International Media. Many library professionals were seen carrying copies of the handbook directly to exhibition booths to request further details, with several librarians remarking that this was the first time ALA had given such a prominent position to Xuemo's work in its official promotional material.
Representatives from a number of libraries expressed immediate interest in acquiring Eternal Love, with one noting that it brings "a unique voice from western China to the Western spectrum of spiritual-philosophical reading." The attention generated at the milestone conference translated directly into inquiries from libraries seeking to expand their Xuemo literature collections.
In a related development, the English editions of two of Xuemo's spiritual works — The World Is a Reflection of the Mind and Reclaim the Throne of Your Heart — have been collected in the Library of Congress under its spirituality and philosophy collection. Xuemo's writings now reside in the libraries of nearly 40 universities and public institutions, including Harvard, Boston University, the University of Chicago, MIT, and Stanford, as well as in a total of 170 institutions across 13 countries.
The recognition at ALA's landmark conference underscores the growing international recognition for Xuemo's literature. Eternal Love is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Love-Spiritual-Journey-Redemption/dp/B0FW6RYG8Z.
