Lan Cao

Lan Cao (born 1961) is a Vietnamese American professor and author. She wrote her debut novel ''Monkey Bridge'' in 1997, and her second novel, ''The Lotus and the Storm'' in 2014. She is a professor of law at the Chapman University School of Law, specializing in international business and trade, international law, and development. She received her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. She has taught at Brooklyn Law School, Duke Law School, Michigan Law School and William & Mary Law School. Provided by Wikipedia