When: September 15, 2021, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Our September Book Selection is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Vanishing Half focuses on twin sisters, Desiree and Stella Vignes, who were raised in Mallard, Louisiana, a (fictional) small town conceived of by their great-great-great grandfather — after being freed by the father who once owned him — as an exclusive place for light-skinned blacks like him. Over time, its prejudices deepened as its population became lighter and lighter. We learn in the first few pages that at 16, Desiree and Stella ran off to New Orleans, two hours away, but "after a year, the twins scattered, their lives splitting as evenly as their shared egg. Stella became white and Desiree married the darkest man she could find."
Contact the library if you would like to reserve a copy: staff@guilfordfreelibraryvt. org or 257-4603.
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