By Allyson Hobbs

What Brit Bennett Says: This book was foundational to my understanding of the personal ramifications of racial passing. Hobbs grounds this topic in the stories of individuals, which helped me to think of it less as an intellectual concept and more as a personal experience. 

What They Say: “At turns sad, inspiring, and provocative, the book raises important questions about the enduring power of race in American life” – Martha A Sandweiss, author of Passing Strange: Love And Deception Across The Color Line

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