The vanishing half
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The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations, The Vanishing Half is at once a riveting family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond the issues of race, it considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations.
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Bennett, B. (2022). The vanishing half. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bennett, Brit. 2022. The Vanishing Half. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bennett, Brit, The Vanishing Half. New York, Riverhead Books, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bennett, Brit. The Vanishing Half. New York, Riverhead Books, 2022.
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