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Ep 690 - The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett

Feb 17, 20251 hr 8 min
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How does one construct an identity? And what must you sacrifice to forge one all your own (and who is most impacted by your choices)? Bennett's acclaimed novel The Vanishing Half meditates on these questions and more in a story about passing, sister/motherhood, and acting.

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