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Brit Bennett On Transgressing Racial Identity In ‘The Vanishing Half’

Brit Bennett On Transgressing Racial Identity In ‘The Vanishing Half’

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Brit Bennett On Transgressing Racial Identity In ‘The Vanishing Half’

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Greta talks with Brit Bennett, the author of this month’s Nerdette Book Club selection, The Vanishing Half, which just climbed to the top of The New York Times bestselling fiction list amid nationwide conversations around racial inequality.The Vanishing Half tells the story of two light-skinned black sisters whose lives take very different directions: Desiree moves back home after escaping an abusive relationship with her dark-skinned husband while Stella chooses to pass as a white woman.Hear from Brit and then come back later this month for our Nerdette Book Club panel discussion. And remember, we want to hear from you too! Send us a voice memo about your thoughts on the book before Wednesday, June 24
Released:
Jun 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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