{"product_id":"9780807078983","title":"We Wear the Mask: 15 True Stories of Passing in America","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSkyhorse, Brando; Page, Lisa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do people pass? Fifteen writers reveal their experiences with passing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor some, “passing” means opportunity, access, or safety. Others don’t willingly pass but are “passed” in specific situations by someone else. \u003ci\u003eWe Wear the Mask\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by \u003cb\u003eBrando Skyhorse\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLisa Page\u003c\/b\u003e, is an illuminating and timely anthology that examines the complex reality of passing in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkyhorse, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe anthology includes writing from \u003cb\u003eGabrielle Bellot\u003c\/b\u003e, who shares the disquieting truths of passing as a woman after coming out as trans, and \u003cb\u003eMG Lord\u003c\/b\u003e, who, after the murder of her female lover, embraced heterosexuality. \u003cb\u003ePatrick Rosal\u003c\/b\u003e writes of how he “accidentally” passes as a waiter at the National Book Awards ceremony, and \u003cb\u003eRafia Zakaria\u003c\/b\u003e agonizes over her Muslim American identity while traveling through domestic and international airports. Other writers include \u003cb\u003eTrey Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMarc Fitten\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSusan Golomb\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMargo Jefferson,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAchy Obejas\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eClarence Page\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSergio Troncoso\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDolen Perkins-Valdez\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eTeresa Wiltz\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43352546148607,"sku":"9780807078983","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780807078983_s600x595.jpg?v=1775586696","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780807078983","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}