Brit Bennet Livres

"The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing."--Provided by publisher

The Vignes twin sisters, identical yet diverging in life paths, grow up in a small southern black community before running away at sixteen. A decade later, their lives are starkly different: one sister remains in their hometown with her black daughter, while the other passes for white, concealing her past from her white husband. Despite the physical and emotional distance, their lives remain connected, raising questions about the future of their daughters when their stories intertwine. Spanning from the Deep South to California and covering the 1950s to the 1990s, the narrative intricately weaves together multiple generations of this family. It is a compelling exploration of identity, particularly the complexities of racial passing, while delving into the profound effects of the past on personal choices, desires, and expectations. The story goes beyond race to examine the various motivations that lead individuals to live outside their origins. Praise for the author highlights her as a significant voice in contemporary literature, noted for her intelligent and empathetic handling of complex issues, as well as her ability to craft beautifully written narratives that resonate deeply with readers.

The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community - and the things that ultimately haunt us most. It is the last season of high school life for Nadia Turner, a rebellious, grief-stricken, 17-year-old beauty. Mourning her own mother's recent suicide, she takes up with the local pastor's son. They are young; it's not serious. But the pregnancy that results from this teen romance - and the subsequent cover-up - will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth.

Claudie is traveling from Harlem to Georgia with Mama and Cousin Sidney to meet her grandmother and cousins for the first time. She hopes that learning her family's story will inspire her for the variety show she's planning to raise money to save the boardinghouse her family lives in. Claudie's grandmother tells her a legend from slavery times called “The People Could Fly." In it, an old man whispers magic words, and the enslaved people grow wings and fly home to Africa. This gives Claudie an amazing idea for the finale of her show—but will Claudie's creativity be enough to save the home she loves?

Was bedeutet es, wenn ein weißes Publikum auf einmal eifrig Filme und Bücher über schwarzes Leid konsumiert? Warum fällt es den Medien so schwer, weißen Terrorismus als ebensolchen zu benennen? Warum waren Schwimmbäder schon immer Orte, an denen sich die Diskriminierung auf besondere Art manifestierte, und sind es noch heute? Wie gestalten wir die Zukunft, wenn wir umgeben sind von Menschen, die die Vergangenheit zurückersehnen? Und: Wird der Traum, durch die Zeit zu reisen, nicht immer ein weißes Privileg sein? Dieser Band versammelt acht brillante Essays, in denen sich Brit Bennett mit Fragen des Rassismus in all seinen Facetten auseinandersetzt.