Author Brit Bennett's novel 'The Vanishing Half' has become an instant sensation
is currently set to be adapted into an HBO limited series. The novel was so sought after that the networkIn an interview withBennett reacted to the adaptation news, shared her story inspirations and the book's coincidental timeliness.
It's not surprising why Bennett's 343-page novel has caught readers' attention. Apart from its moving storytelling, the novel takes place in the late 1960s and early '70s, reimagining the civil rights movement era. The story centers on twin sisters from a Louisiana town called Mallard, which is inhabited by Black residents who purposely intermarry so their children will be lighter-skinned. As teenagers, Desiree and Stella Vignes leave Mallard in pursuit of a different life.
Stella may live as a wealthy, "white" woman but, as Bennett notes, her perceived better life is really life “locked away” in a "suburban prison" she created for herself out of fear of embracing who she is. "She is so committed to this new life she's created for herself that there's really no turning back," she adds.
However, Bennett says some similarities between past and present are uncanny: "It's strange to see how strongly the past is echoing in the current moment.
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