Book Of The Month Vanishing Half

In her new book the vanishing half brit bennett articulates this question through the lives of two light skinned black twins whose decisions around choosing to pass or not shape their lives their daughters lives and the lives of generations to come.

Book of the month vanishing half. Eventbrite the pursuit of joy presents book of the month. A novel is bookclubz book of the month use these discussion questions to guide your next meeting. This month s book club selection for the pursuit of joy is the vanishing half by brit bennett.

June 2020 the vanishing half spoiler discussion comments showing 1 8 of 8 8 new post a comment date. Book of the month the vanishing half. An instant 1 new york times bestseller and good morning america book club pick.

Bennett is known for creating taut family dramas and like her brilliant debut the mothers this novel shows just how strong the bonds of sisters are even at their weakest. This topic is about the vanishing half. Somehow the vignes twins believed themselves capable of both.

Spend more time reading and less time figuring out what to read. Our june book of the month the vanishing half by brit bennett is a book that i hope you will read discuss and be haunted by how we are all still living in the shadows of our personal and national histories. Born in 1938 in mallard a small town in louisiana while their fair appearance may disguise their negroe heritage they are very much part of the black community.

Los angeles based brit bennet s second novel the vanishing half is the timeless tale of the vignes twin sisters who while born identical grow up to live two very different lives. You can escape a town but you cannot escape blood. The vignes sisters run away from their small black town of which the people look all the same light skinned black people.

Book of the month discussion. Ideal for book clubs the vanishing half examines sisterhood personal identity starting fresh and what it means to be black and white in america. The vanishing half by brit bennett sunday august 16 2020 find event and ticket information.