Nick Joseph writes about poetry and poetics, film, and genre theory. He lives in Philadelphia, where he teaches in the Department of English & Philosophy at Drexel University. He received his PhD in English from the University of California, Irvine. His work is forthcoming in The Georgia Review. 
African American · Literature and Film · Women in Film
“And if you can, why wouldn’t you?” Nella Larsen, Netflix, and Passing (2021)
The staying power of Passing in 2021 goes far beyond its ripped-from-the-headlines resonances, however. Larsen’s story endures, on the one hand, for its intricate depiction of female friendship, rivalry, and[…]
