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The Vanishing Half
''The Vanishing Half'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Brit Bennett. It is her second novel and was published by Riverhead Books in 2020. The novel debuted at number one on ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list. HBO acquired the rights to develop a limited series with Bennett as executive producer. ''The Vanishing Half'' garnered acclaim from book critics, and Emily Temple of Literary Hub noted that in 2020 the book most frequently listed among the year's best, making 25 lists. Synopsis The novel is a multi-generational family saga set between the 1940s to the 1990s and centers on identical twin sisters Desiree and Estelle "Stella" Vignes and their daughters Jude and Kennedy. Desiree and Stella are light-skinned black sisters who were raised in the fictional town of Mallard, Louisiana and witnessed the lynching of their father in the 1940s. In 1954, at the age of 16, the twins run away to New Orleans. However, Stella disappears shortly thereafter only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett is an American writer based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel ''The Mothers'' (2016) was a ''New York Times'' best-seller. Her second novel, ''The Vanishing Half'' (2020), was also a ''New York Times'' best-seller and it was chosen as a ''Good Morning America'' Book Club selection. ''The Vanishing Half'' was selected as one of ''The New York Times'' ten best books of 2020. Early life Bennett was raised in Southern California and earned an undergraduate degree in English from Stanford University. She later attended the University of Michigan for her M.F.A. She also studied at Oxford University. Career While she was completing her M.F.A. at Michigan, Bennett's 2014 essay for ''Jezebel'', "I Don't Know What to Do With Good White People" gained considerable attention, generating over one million views in three days. While at Michigan, she also won a Hopwood Award in Graduate Short Fiction as well as the 2014 Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers. She has since pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |