false<![CDATA[Passing For Black]]>26479061Being black, the right kind of black, was difficult. It was like being in a cult--a secret society with rules as fluid as waves... <P>In the six years that Angela Wright has been with her fiancé Keith Redfield, her life has settled neatly into place. Keith, a professor of African-American history, has helped her become comfortable in her own skin. And Angela's career at Désire magazine is thriving. She's got nothing to worry about--or so she thinks... <P>Angela's best friend Mae is always there to ground her, whether they're joking about the importance of good hair or gossiping about their rival Tatiana Braithwaite--a milk chocolate Barbie with beauty, breeding, and an irritating knack for perfection. Mae reminds Angela how lucky she is to have found a successful, single brother. But when a chance meeting leaves Angela consumed with desire for an intriguing stranger, she impulsively decides to follow wherever it may lead--from outrageous underground sex parties to intimate encounters that are both torrid and tender. <P>Now everything Angela has come to believe about sex, love, identity, and race is called into question as this explosive new passion blows her world wide open... <P><I>"Passing for Black is Kissing Jessica Stein</I> meets <I>Good Hair.</I> The characters are outrageous and real and heartfelt. Linda Villarosa has written an important, entertaining debut. Brava!" --Benilde Little, author of <I>Who Does She Think She Is?</I><P><I>"Passing for Black</I> weaves issues of identity and sexuality into an engaging tale of love, passion and family. Finally the story we've been waiting for, delivered in page turning, finely written prose by one of my favorite writers." --E. Lynn Harris, <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author<P> <I>"Passing for Black</I> is a lively page turner that follows the complicated process of coming out as African-American and female and middle-class. It is a sweet, romantic, and sometimes funny tale, brushed nicely with issues of race, class and sexuality. As Angela tumbles along her journey to self discovery, I found myself rooting for her to find the way." --Staceyann Chin2672646162008Passing For Blacktotal:28|5:5|4:3|3:13|2:4|1:3|288749431falsefalseWed Nov 05 10:56:44 -0800 2008Thu Nov 27 10:50:46 -0800 2008 I came across it because it was mentioned/reviewed by afterellen.com. And seriously? You can't guess the lesbian content from the blurb or the cover. I'm all for lesb...more...]]>
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