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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.

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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