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J. California Cooper

J. California Cooper is the author of four novels and six collections of stories. She was honored as Black Playwright of the Year, and her work received the American Book Award, the James Baldwin Writing Award, and the Literary Lion Award from the American Library Association. She died in 2014.
Catch a Falling Heart
Life Is Short But Wide
Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns
Some People, Some Other Place
The Future Has a Past
The Wake of the Wind
Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime
In Search of Satisfaction
The Matter Is Life
Family
A Piece of Mine

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Catch a Falling Heart
Life Is Short But Wide
Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns
Some People, Some Other Place
The Future Has a Past
The Wake of the Wind
Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime
In Search of Satisfaction
The Matter Is Life
Family
A Piece of Mine

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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