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Michael Williams

Michael Williams is the bestselling author of On the Slow Train, On the Slow Train Again, and Steaming to Victory. He is a journalist, academic, and author who writes, blogs, and broadcasts on railways and other subjects for many media outlets, including the Independent, the BBC, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, and the New Statesman, as well as the specialist railway press. He is also a travel writer, having covered the world for a variety of publications. He lives with his family in Camden Town, London, not far from St Pancras—Britain's most splendid railway station.

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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