Adrian De Leon

Adrian De Leon is a writer and public historian. His most recent books are Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America (2023), Balikbayan: A Revenant History of the Filipino Homeland (2026), and Notes from a Wayward Son: A Memoir (2026). Born in Manila and raised in Scarborough, he has lived and worked in Honolulu, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. He now lives in New York, where he teaches American and Philippine histories at New York University.