A landmark novel of the Harlem Renaissance by Nella Larsen that explores race, identity, friendship, and social belonging in 1920s America. The story follows Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, two light-skinned Black women whose lives take very different paths when Clare chooses to “pass” as white. As their friendship is rekindled, tensions surrounding identity, class, desire, and societal expectations grow, leading to a powerful and unsettling conclusion.