The Vanishing Half

After loving her New York Times-bestselling debut The Mothers, I couldn't wait to read Brit Bennetts's new book about family and relationships that is immersive and intriguing, tender and wise. It follows the Vignes twins, who grew up in a small, southern, black community, then ran away at 16 to New Orleans. The individual paths that diverged for each twin after that is what will keep you reading late into the night.