S03 E01: The Vanishing Half

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 – Intro

00:20 – Life Updates

02:10 – An Introduction to the Author

07:10 – A Discussion of The Vanishing Half

56:40 – The Book We Will Be Reading Next Time

58:00 – Outro

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We start season 3 with a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing in Brit Bennet’s award-winning novel The Vanishing Half.

Other Books Mentioned:

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Why I’m No Longer Talking About Race to White People by Reni Eddo-Lodge

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Links:

Brit Bennett on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram

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