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David Leavitt

David Leavitt's books include the collection Family Dancing and the novels The Lost Language of Cranes, While England Sleeps, The Body of Jonah Boyd, The Indian Clerk (a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award), and The Two Hotel Francforts. He is also the author of a biography of Alan Turing, The Man Who Knew Too Much. He is a professor of English at the University of Florida in Gainesville and edits the literary magazine Subtropics.

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In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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