1. Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, USA Today, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Bustle Praise for The Vanishing Half: "[Bennett's] second [book], The Vanishing Half, more than lives up to her early promise. more expansive yet also deeper, a multi-generational family saga that tackles prickly . DISLOYAL: A MEMOIR (Skyhorse, $32.50). Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . As Jude suffers the viciousness of her color-struck town, it's impossible not to think of Pecola Breedlove in "The Bluest Eye.". They linger in a netherworld, negotiating the present while beating back the past. Crazy! The Vanishing Half : Shortlisted for the Women's Prize 2021 4.19 (557,963 ratings by Goodreads) Hardback English By (author) Brit Bennett US$17.90 US$18.50 You save US$0.60 Also available in Paperback US$8.74 Free delivery worldwide Available. Brit Bennett. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. Responses. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. more expansive yet also deeper, a multi-generational family saga that tackles prickly . The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett features black twin sisters, whose skin is so light that they can pass for white. It's a poignant family story that doesn't shy away from the intersections of race, class, and gender--all while capturing the reader's heart and mind in a way only Bennett can." --The Rumpus The Vanishing Half is a novel written a century after the Harlem Renaissance. Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. ISBN: 9780525536970. Riverhead Books You may remember Brit Bennett's 2016 bestseller, "The Mothers." Now she's back with another engrossing story called "The Vanishing Half.". It is her second novel and was published by Riverhead Books in 2020. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK T What was that like? StarSolid. The Vanishing Half Civilian Art Projects proprietor Jayme McLellan is the mentor curator for "The Vanishing Half," a District of Columbia Arts Center show curated by Katie Lee, a Seoul-born D . Kindle Book. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Release date: June 2, 2020. Race, class, and gender discussions are wrapped in beautiful language that is confident yet compassionate toward both reader and character. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . In a review for The Washington Post, Lisa Page, author of a non-fiction book on colorism ("We Wear the Mask"), proclaimed "The Vanishing Half" as an "exquisite story of love, survival and triumph.". Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. ISBN: 9780525536970. ISBN: 9780525536970. Not ordering to the United States? #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Race, class, and gender discussions are wrapped in beautiful language that is confident yet compassionate toward both reader and character. Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. The Vanishing Half may seem old-fashioned but it's cleverly constructed to both match and critique the conservativism of the 1950s and 60s: the attenuated tone chimes with the restrained . The novel debuted at number one on The New York Times fiction best-seller list. The sisters have always been close, almost like one person, even though they are so different, in personalities. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. StarSolid. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . The Vanishing Half. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . . Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. Unser Laden; 02571/5 69 89 33 persönlicher Kundenservice; Anmelden; 0 Artikel 0,00 €; ☰ Menu ☰ Menu . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . The Vanishing Half answers all these questions in this exquisite story of love, survival and triumph. Established in 1848, it is inhabited by light-skinned African Americans "who would never be white but refused to be . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . It concerns the half of everyone that disappears once we leave home — love or hate the place, love or hate ourselves. Washington Post hardcover bestsellers. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . The two sisters grow up privileged because of the family they come from, but poor because of the mother's decision to marry a man below their class. The Vanishing Half is an intergenerational examination of identity, and what it's like to grow up in a body you've been conditioned to feel ashamed of. Winner of Best Historical Fiction in the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards. "The Vanishing Half," a critically acclaimed novel about identity and race, is on track to become not just one of the bestselling books of the year . . Release date: June 2, 2020. It's a poignant family story that doesn't shy away from the intersections of race, class, and gender--all while capturing the reader's heart and mind in a way only Bennett can." --The Rumpus 2. A&E Book review: Brit Bennett's 'The Vanishing Half' is a fierce examination of passing and the price people pay for a new identity. Release date: June 2, 2020. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. 30. By Isabel Wilkerson. The Vanishing Half is a novel written a century after the Harlem Renaissance. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Narrated by Shayna Small. This story follows twin sisters (Stella and Desire) who grow up in Black town in the 30s called Mallard where everyone is light skinned. The former . Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. Tom Cruise returns as Navy flyboy Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, in a sequel that feels familiar and new in just the right proportions. Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, USA Today, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Bustle Praise for The Vanishing Half: "[Bennett's] second [book], The Vanishing Half, more than lives up to her early promise. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and there was this huge bidding war over the TV rights. Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. Brit Bennett's new novel, The Vanishing Half, is about people who disappear, in search of another life, a better place. All those things happened back to back.. . . ISBN: 9780525536970. Books. 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 . M allard, a fictional town in Louisiana, is a liminal "third place". It is a clear and direct descendant of that literary heritage and is a strong entry when compared to its ancestry. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar,. 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1. Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, USA Today, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Bustle Praise for The Vanishing Half: "[Bennett's] second [book], The Vanishing Half, more than lives up to her early promise. more expansive yet also deeper, a multi-generational family saga that tackles prickly . DISLOYAL: A MEMOIR (Skyhorse, $32.50). Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . As Jude suffers the viciousness of her color-struck town, it's impossible not to think of Pecola Breedlove in "The Bluest Eye.". They linger in a netherworld, negotiating the present while beating back the past. Crazy! The Vanishing Half : Shortlisted for the Women's Prize 2021 4.19 (557,963 ratings by Goodreads) Hardback English By (author) Brit Bennett US$17.90 US$18.50 You save US$0.60 Also available in Paperback US$8.74 Free delivery worldwide Available. Brit Bennett. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. Responses. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. more expansive yet also deeper, a multi-generational family saga that tackles prickly . The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett features black twin sisters, whose skin is so light that they can pass for white. It's a poignant family story that doesn't shy away from the intersections of race, class, and gender--all while capturing the reader's heart and mind in a way only Bennett can." --The Rumpus The Vanishing Half is a novel written a century after the Harlem Renaissance. Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. ISBN: 9780525536970. Riverhead Books You may remember Brit Bennett's 2016 bestseller, "The Mothers." Now she's back with another engrossing story called "The Vanishing Half.". It is her second novel and was published by Riverhead Books in 2020. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK T What was that like? StarSolid. The Vanishing Half Civilian Art Projects proprietor Jayme McLellan is the mentor curator for "The Vanishing Half," a District of Columbia Arts Center show curated by Katie Lee, a Seoul-born D . Kindle Book. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Release date: June 2, 2020. Race, class, and gender discussions are wrapped in beautiful language that is confident yet compassionate toward both reader and character. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . In a review for The Washington Post, Lisa Page, author of a non-fiction book on colorism ("We Wear the Mask"), proclaimed "The Vanishing Half" as an "exquisite story of love, survival and triumph.". Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. ISBN: 9780525536970. ISBN: 9780525536970. Not ordering to the United States? #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Race, class, and gender discussions are wrapped in beautiful language that is confident yet compassionate toward both reader and character. Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. The Vanishing Half may seem old-fashioned but it's cleverly constructed to both match and critique the conservativism of the 1950s and 60s: the attenuated tone chimes with the restrained . The novel debuted at number one on The New York Times fiction best-seller list. The sisters have always been close, almost like one person, even though they are so different, in personalities. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. StarSolid. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . The Vanishing Half. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . . Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. Unser Laden; 02571/5 69 89 33 persönlicher Kundenservice; Anmelden; 0 Artikel 0,00 €; ☰ Menu ☰ Menu . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . The Vanishing Half answers all these questions in this exquisite story of love, survival and triumph. Established in 1848, it is inhabited by light-skinned African Americans "who would never be white but refused to be . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . It concerns the half of everyone that disappears once we leave home — love or hate the place, love or hate ourselves. Washington Post hardcover bestsellers. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . The two sisters grow up privileged because of the family they come from, but poor because of the mother's decision to marry a man below their class. The Vanishing Half is an intergenerational examination of identity, and what it's like to grow up in a body you've been conditioned to feel ashamed of. Winner of Best Historical Fiction in the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards. "The Vanishing Half," a critically acclaimed novel about identity and race, is on track to become not just one of the bestselling books of the year . . Release date: June 2, 2020. It's a poignant family story that doesn't shy away from the intersections of race, class, and gender--all while capturing the reader's heart and mind in a way only Bennett can." --The Rumpus 2. A&E Book review: Brit Bennett's 'The Vanishing Half' is a fierce examination of passing and the price people pay for a new identity. Release date: June 2, 2020. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. 30. By Isabel Wilkerson. The Vanishing Half is a novel written a century after the Harlem Renaissance. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Narrated by Shayna Small. This story follows twin sisters (Stella and Desire) who grow up in Black town in the 30s called Mallard where everyone is light skinned. The former . Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. Tom Cruise returns as Navy flyboy Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, in a sequel that feels familiar and new in just the right proportions. Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, USA Today, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Bustle Praise for The Vanishing Half: "[Bennett's] second [book], The Vanishing Half, more than lives up to her early promise. Awards: 10 Best Books of 2020 Notable Books for Adults. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and there was this huge bidding war over the TV rights. Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group. Brit Bennett's new novel, The Vanishing Half, is about people who disappear, in search of another life, a better place. All those things happened back to back.. . . ISBN: 9780525536970. Books. 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 . M allard, a fictional town in Louisiana, is a liminal "third place". It is a clear and direct descendant of that literary heritage and is a strong entry when compared to its ancestry. As with her New York Times -bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar,. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. Kindle Book. "The Vanishing Half" (Riverhead), the second novel by Brit Bennett, tells the story of the Vignes sisters' diverging paths. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST "Bennett's tone and style recalls James Baldwin and Jacqueline Woodson, but it's especially reminiscent of Toni Morrison's 1970 debut novel, The Bluest Eye . Acquired the rights to develop a limited series with Bennett as executive producer Grant dreamed of a Black-owned, there. 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