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Darryl Pickney

Darryl Pinckney is an American novelist and playwright. He has written the books Black Deutschland and High Cotton, as well as the plays The Forest and Orlando. Pinckney also regularly contributes work to The New York Review of Books, Granta, and Slate. He lives with his partner, James Fenton, in New York City and Oxfordshire, England.

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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