{"product_id":"we-wear-the-mask-isbn-9780807078983","title":"We Wear the Mask","description":"\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.Editors’ Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollege Application Essay #2\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrando Skyhorse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecret Lives\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAchy Obejas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Inscrutable Alexander Fitten\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarc Fitten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLetter to the Lady Who Mistook Me\u003cbr\u003efor the Help at the National Book Awards—\u003cbr\u003eor Some Meditations on Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Rosal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassing\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeresa Wiltz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhich Lie Did I Tell?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrey Ellis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNegroland\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargo Jefferson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlipping into Darkness\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the Heterosexuals\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. G. Lord\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Historical Passing and Erasure\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDolen Perkins-Valdez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStepping on a Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabrielle Bellot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass Acts: Ways to Be Something You’re Not\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClarence Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJewess in Wool Clothing\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Golomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassing Ambition\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSergio Troncoso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerror and Passing\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRafia Zakaria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments“In presenting these insightful, provocative life experiences, the editors give inquisitive readers (some of whom may be passing themselves) nutritious food for thought...Sharply drawn reflections on identity fluidity, stereotypes, marginalization, and cultural assumption.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrando Skyhorse\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTake This Man: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e and a novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Madonnas of Echo Park\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the PEN\/Hemingway Award. He is associate professor of English at Indiana University in Bloomington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Page\u003c\/b\u003e directs the creative writing program at George Washington University where she is assistant professor of English. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Short Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCrisis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304009093349,"sku":"NP9780807078983","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807078983.jpg?v=1767743704","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/we-wear-the-mask-isbn-9780807078983","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}