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I read a tiny book. Only 120 pages. But boy, those 120 pages packed a wallop.
Passing, by Nella Larsen was written and published in the late 1920s. But it could easily have been written today, almost 100 years later. And that’s pretty sad, considering what it’s about.
Irene and Clare were friends as girls, but they haven’t seen each other in 12 years when their paths cross on the rooftop bar of a fancy hotel in Chicago, one hot summer day. Both are light-skinned Black woman. On this day, Irene has ...more
Passing, by Nella Larsen was written and published in the late 1920s. But it could easily have been written today, almost 100 years later. And that’s pretty sad, considering what it’s about.
Irene and Clare were friends as girls, but they haven’t seen each other in 12 years when their paths cross on the rooftop bar of a fancy hotel in Chicago, one hot summer day. Both are light-skinned Black woman. On this day, Irene has ...more
Exquisitely written, intricately layered. Begs to be reread, pondered, and discussed.
Interesting read but didn't work for me as a story.
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Jun 21, 2014
Amy W
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