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Laura Resnick

A cum laude graduate of Georgetown University, where she studied languages and linguistics, Laura Resnick's epic fantasy novels include The White Dragon, a Publishers Weekly "Year's Best" pick, and The Destroyer Goddess, which Publishers Weekly describes as "a marvel of storytelling." She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer. And under the pseudonym Laura Leone, she is the award-winning author of more than a dozen romance novels, including Fever Dreams, which Romantic Times named as a "Top Pick," and Fallen From Grace, which was a finalist for the Romance Writers of America's Rita Award.

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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