Reading Quicksand | Alexandria
Read Quicksand by Nella Larsen. Exploring biracial identity in 1920s Harlem, Quicksand upends expectations by revealing how its protagonist's search for belonging leads to deeper isolation - not connection. Through Helga Crane's restless pursuit of authenticity, Larsen daringly suggests that racial and cultural fluidity can paradoxically trap us, making this novel a startlingly modern meditation on identity.