Khobar Book Club - Passing

Hi everyone,
In this session, we'll be covering the Black American classic, Passing by Nella Larsen.
This book was published in 1929, during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, a period of development of Black American art and scholarship during the 1920's and 30's. We follow the story of Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield, two childhood friends in New York City, as they reunite in adulthood. While Irene grew to be a prominent member of the Black community of Harlem, Clare left it all behind and began to conceal her race from everyone around her, including her racist husband.
Larsen draws on her own complex experiences to explore themes of race, class, eugenics, and sexuality.
We will be covering the entirety of Passing in this session. I expect you all to have finished reading it before attending.
Looking forward to seeing you all and testing how woke you all are.
Until then, take care!