Xuemo Makes History as First Chinese Author on ALA Cover

At the American Library Association's 150th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, author Xuemo made history by becoming the first Chinese writer to appear on the cover of the official exhibitor handbook. The milestone event, held June 25–29, 2026, at McCormick Place, drew over 15,000 librarians, publishers, scholars, and industry leaders. The handbook prominently featured two of Xuemo's recent English-language titles: Eternal Love, a contemporary novel translated by renowned 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 books are published by Ruxue International Media. The recognition marks the first time ALA has given such a prominent position to Xuemo's work, and librarians at the event were seen carrying the handbook to exhibition booths to request more details. Many expressed immediate interest in acquiring Eternal Love, citing its unique voice from western China that contributes to the Western spectrum of spiritual-philosophical reading.

In a related development, two of Xuemo's spiritual works—The World Is a Reflection of the Mind and Reclaim the Throne of Your Heart—have been added to the Library of Congress's spirituality and philosophy collection. Xuemo's writings now reside in nearly 40 university and public institution libraries, including Harvard, Boston University, the University of Chicago, MIT, and Stanford, as well as a total of 170 institutions across 13 countries. The attention generated at ALA's milestone conference signals growing international recognition for Xuemo's literature, with the handbook feature translating directly into inquiries from libraries seeking to expand their Xuemo literature collections. Eternal Love is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Love-Spiritual-Journey-Redemption/dp/B0FW6RYG8Z.