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Wendy Lesser

Wendy Lesser is the founding editor of The Threepenny Review and the author of six previous books. Her reviews and essays appear in major newspapers and magazines across the country. Her awards and fellowships include membership in the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment from the Humanities, and the Morton Dauwen Zabel Award for Criticism from the American Academy of Arts & Letters. Currently, she is a Fellow at the New York Public Library's Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.
Room for Doubt
The Genius of Language
The Amateur

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Room for Doubt
The Genius of Language
The Amateur

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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