The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. [ed: sold out in hardcover!] "An instant and timely bestseller, this novel tells the story of identical, light-skinned African American twins, Stella and Desiree Vignes. Traumatized by something they witnessed, the twins fled Mallard, their small Louisiana town at age sixteen, and headed to New Orleans. While Desiree eventually returns to Mallard, Stella takes another path and builds a new life on a lie. This novel is not just about race and unconscious biases (though it is about that). It's also about the meaning of family and home, and the way the consequences of actions can ripple through generations."
