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 to appear on the cover of the ALA's official exhibitor handbook. The handbook, distributed to over 15,000 librarians, publishers, scholars, and industry leaders, featured two of Xuemo's recent English-language releases: Eternal Love and Reclaim the Throne of Your Heart.
The prominent placement in the handbook drew immediate attention from library professionals, many of whom were seen carrying copies to exhibition booths to request further details. Several librarians noted that this was the first time the ALA had given such a prominent position to Xuemo's work in its official promotional material. The recognition is particularly significant given the ALA's founding in 1876, marking over a century without a Chinese author receiving this honor.
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 published by Ruxue International Media, generated substantial interest. Representatives from multiple libraries expressed immediate interest in acquiring Eternal Love, with one librarian describing it as bringing "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 the ALA's milestone conference signals growing international recognition for Xuemo's literature. The handbook feature translated directly into inquiries from libraries seeking to expand their Xuemo literature collections. Eternal Love is available on Amazon.
