At the American Library Association’s 150th Annual Conference and Exhibition, held June 25–29, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago, author Xuemo made history as the first Chinese writer ever to appear on the cover of the ALA’s official exhibitor handbook. The honor, unprecedented in the association’s 150-year history, drew significant attention from more than 15,000 librarians, publishers, scholars and industry leaders in attendance.
The handbook featured two of Xuemo’s recent English-language releases: 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 titles are published by Ruxue International Media. Many library professionals were seen carrying the handbook directly to exhibition booths to request further details. “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.
The feature translated into immediate acquisition interest. Representatives from a number of libraries expressed interest in Eternal Love, with one noting that it brings “a unique voice from western China to the Western spectrum of spiritual-philosophical reading.” The attention underscores a growing demand for diverse spiritual and philosophical literature in library 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 milestone conference feature highlights the international recognition of Xuemo’s literature, with the handbook exposure directly leading to inquiries from libraries seeking to expand their Xuemo collections. Eternal Love is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Love-Spiritual-Journey-Redemption/dp/B0FW6RYG8Z.
