~ Hardcover

Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing.

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.

“Nuanced and deeply moving, The Vanishing Half is an unforgettable meditation on family, privilege, and belonging.” -- Esquire