The Mothers. The novel, which she began writing while still an undergraduate at Stanford, became a New York Times Bestseller and was optioned by Warner Bros., with Kerry Washington signed on to produce.
With the publication of The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett’s critical and popular appeal continues to soar. Her second novel—also a near-instant bestseller—became the subject of a 17-way auction; HBO secured the rights to develop the book into a limited series.The inspiration for The Vanishing Half came from Bennett’s mother, who recalled a town from her childhood in Louisiana, “where everyone intermarried so that their children would get lighter.
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