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John Seelye

John Seelye is a graduate research professor of American literature at the University of Florida. He is the author of The True Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark Twain at the MoviesProphetic Waters: The River in Early American LiteratureBeautiful Machine: Rivers and the Early RepublicMemory's Nation: The Place of Plymouth Rock, and War Games: Richard Harding Davis and the New Imperialism. He is also the consulting editor for Penguin Classics in American literature.

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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