Nella Larsen's 1929 novella, Passing, follows friends Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, two black women who are able to pass as white. Their anxieties about "passing" culminate in tragedy, revealing the powerful repercussions of hiding one's identity. Nearly a century later, Larsen's exploration of race remains urgent and relevant as ever. Edited by Chemeketa Community College English faculty, Matthew Hodgson.

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Listen to a podcast episode about this exciting book featuring Hodgson discussing the nuance of the concept of "passing" in 2021, as well as the recent Netflix adaptation of Larsen's novella.

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