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This book was a combination of short stories and two novellas. Spare, beautiful writing that pulls you into the stories. Detailed description of clothing and settings. Endings with a punch. A member of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen was chosen for the New York Times project Overlooked. Obituaries were written posthumously of historic women who were overlooked. #booked2023 #ashortstorycollection #mttbr

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Look what‘s just arrived! Thank you so so much @Soubhiville - it‘s a gorgeous edition - with lots of interesting essays too. Thank you 🙏

I really enjoyed Passing and this book has been on my TBR. I snagged it via Kindle deal!

These tales capture the disillusionment & feeling of never truly belonging to those stuck between two worlds & never feeling at home in either. Whether it‘s outright “Passing” or the constantly moving, trying vainly to find your place, while sinking further into the “Quicksand” of the race question, you can feel the soul crushing pressure of not belonging. As for the other shorts in the collection, they left me wanting & wishing for more.

School reading intensifies. Can you believe my favorite lit professor is teaching a class called Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance 😍 #studentlife #harlemrenaissance