We wear the mask : 15 true stories of passing in America
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
Status
Main Flagstaff Public Library - Non-Fiction
305.8009 W361
1 available

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatusLink
Main Flagstaff Public Library - Non-Fiction305.8009 W361On Shelf ADULT

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 204 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
For some, "passing" means opportunity, access, or safety. Others don't willingly pass but are "passed" in specific situations by someone else. We Wear the Mask, edited by Brando Skyhorse and Lisa Page, is an illuminating and timely anthology that examines the complex reality of passing in America. Skyhorse, a Mexican American, writes about how his mother passed him as an American Indian before he learned who he really is. Page shares how her white mother didn't tell friends about her black ex-husband or that her children were, in fact, biracial. The anthology includes writing from Gabrielle Bellot, who shares the disquieting truths of passing as a woman after coming out as trans, and MG Lord, who, after the murder of her female lover, embraced heterosexuality. Patrick Rosal writes of how he "accidentally" passes as a waiter at the National Book Awards ceremony, and Rafia Zakaria agonizes over her Muslim American identity while traveling through domestic and international airports. Other writers include Trey Ellis, Marc Fitten, Susan Golomb, Margo Jefferson, Achy Obejas, Clarence Page, Sergio Troncoso, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, and Teresa Wiltz.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Skyhorse, B., & Page, L. F. (2017). We wear the mask: 15 true stories of passing in America . Beacon Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skyhorse, Brando and Lisa Frazier Page. 2017. We Wear the Mask: 15 True Stories of Passing in America. Beacon Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skyhorse, Brando and Lisa Frazier Page. We Wear the Mask: 15 True Stories of Passing in America Beacon Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Skyhorse, Brando,, and Lisa Frazier Page. We Wear the Mask: 15 True Stories of Passing in America Beacon Press, 2017.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.