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Reinaldo Arenas

Reinaldo Arenas was born in Cuba in 1943. In 1980, he was one of 120,000 Cubans who arrived in the United States on the Mariel boatlift. Arenas settled in New York where he lived until his death from AIDS ten years later.
Before Night Falls
Hallucinations
Mona and Other Tales
The Color of Summer
The Assault
Before Night Falls
Singing from the Well
Farewell to the Sea

Books

Before Night Falls
Hallucinations
Mona and Other Tales
The Color of Summer
The Assault
Before Night Falls
Singing from the Well
Farewell to the Sea

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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