July 2021: Futureface

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Contextual Links

We recommend perusing these links to get additional context about the book, the author, and the themes of the book. Spoilers ahead, though!

• Alex Wagner Talks Politics, Identity and 'Futureface' (KQED)

• Looking for your roots? For Asians, blacks and Latinos, DNA tests don't tell whole story (USA Today)

• Social, Legal, and Ethical Implications of Genetic Testing (NIH)

• Immigrant identities in the rural Midwest, 1830-1925 (Iowa State University; recommend the introduction chapter)

Discussion Questions

• How does Wagner see futurefaces? How do you see yourself in Wagner’s exploration of the term?

• How does Wagner’s journey to understand her mother’s history differ from her father’s history?

• How do cultural norms around time and history influence her journey?

• What does DNA testing mean to you?