Nella Larsen

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on What Makes a “Classic” African American Text

“They reveal the human universal through the African American particular: All true art, all classics, do this.”

 
By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.  January 31, 2023
Harlem Renaissance

On Jessie Redmon Fauset, the Harlem Renaissance Writer Long Overdue for a Resurgence

By Morgan Jerkins  February 16, 2022
New Books Network

“I Was in a Harlem State of Mind.” Karla F.C. Holloway on Passing and Her Trilogy-in-Progress

By New Books Network  January 7, 2022
End of Year Lists

The 36 Best (Old) Books We Read in 2021

By Emily Temple  December 27, 2021
The Hub

Here’s the official trailer for the film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s Passing.

By Vanessa Willoughby  September 22, 2021
The Hub

Read Nella Larsen’s 1922 application to the NYPL’s library school.

By Vanessa Willoughby  March 30, 2021
Lit Century

On Female Friendship and Transgression in Nella Larsen’s Passing

By Lit Century   November 3, 2020
Lit Century

On the Fine Line Between Antagonist and Love Interest in Nella Larsen’s Passing

By Lit Century   October 28, 2020
Forgotten Classics

11 Forgotten Books of the 1920s Worth Reading Now

By Bob Batchelor  September 13, 2019
Feature

When 80 Famous Writers Published Their First (And Last) Books

By Emily Temple  March 22, 2019
Essay

Passing for White: A Literary History

By Darryl Pinckney  October 15, 2018
Feature

The Complexity of Keeping House is Worthy of Great Literature

By Lisa Locascio  August 6, 2018
Deep Dive

Your Pocket Guide to 10 Literary Movements

By Emily Temple  April 5, 2018
Feature

How to Visit the Graves of 75 Famous Writers

By Emily Temple  March 26, 2018
What to Read

10 College Courses to Read Along With This Semester (From Your Couch)

By Emily Temple  September 6, 2017