At the American Library Association's 150th Annual Conference and Exhibition, held June 25–29, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago, author Xuemo achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Chinese writer ever to appear on the cover of the ALA's official exhibitor handbook. According to ALA records, no Chinese author had received this honor since the association was founded in 1876.
The conference drew more than 15,000 librarians, publishers, scholars and industry leaders. The handbook, distributed to exhibitors and attendees, prominently 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.
“This is the first time ALA has given such a prominent position to Xuemo’s work in its official promotional material,” several librarians remarked on site. Many library professionals were seen carrying copies of the handbook directly to exhibition booths to request further details about Xuemo's works. 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.”
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 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 Xuemo literature collections. For leaders in business and technology, this development highlights the increasing global appetite for diverse philosophical and spiritual perspectives, which can influence cross-cultural understanding and innovation. Libraries play a critical role in disseminating such ideas, and the inclusion of Xuemo's works in prominent collections underscores the value of multicultural literature in driving intellectual discourse.
Eternal Love is available on Amazon.
