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Nella Larsen

NELLA LARSEN (1891-1964) was the author of two novels, Quicksand and Passing, and several short stories. She received a Guggenheim fellowship in 1930 but shortly thereafter she disappeared from the literary scene and later worked as a nurse. Larsen died in New York City in 1964.
Quicksand
The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen
Passing
Passing
Passing
Quicksand
The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen

Books

Quicksand
The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen
Passing
Passing
Passing
Quicksand
The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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