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PublisherAtria Books

ISBN-101476749078

ISBN-139781476749075

eBay Product ID (ePID)219304427

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Book TitleMisadventures of Awkward Black Girl

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicWomen, Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, Cultural Heritage, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Women's Studies, Literary, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Form / Essays

GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, Humor

AuthorIssa Rae

Book SeriesA Bestselling Memoir Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6.3 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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ReviewsDelightfully deadpan...the real discovery here is that Rae has a natural flair for narrative,showing promise as an essayist with her unique perspective...a writer to watch., You'll laugh freakishly hard over the geniusYouTube star's book about everything from PDA to coworkers who always suck up, With MISADVENTURES OF AWKWARD BLACK GIRL, Issa shows us why she is the queen of media and why we need a multiplicity of voices in the media., In Rae, her audience has landed on a singular voicewith the verve and veracity of uncorked champagne. An authentic and freshextension of the author's successful Web series., In her hilarious debut book, Issa Rae uses the brilliantly wry voice she's honed in her searing and necessary webseries to tell a story that is so personal yet so universal: awkward girl becomes awkward woman, and in doing so realizes that awkward is the best way to be., For fans of Mindy Kaling's Is EveryoneHanging Out without Me? . . . ). Already a strong voice for diversity in the media, Rae issomeone readers of all stripes will love getting to know, however awkwardly.

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Dewey Decimal305.48/896073

SynopsisThe "brilliantly wry" (Lena Dunham) and "lovably awkward" (Mindy Kaling) New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO's Insecure . In this "delightfully deadpan" ( Essence ) bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae waxes humorously on what it's like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool. I'm awkward--and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start? Being an introvert (as well as "funny," according to the Los Angeles Times ) in a world that glorifies cool isn't easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl , is that introvert--whether she's navigating love, the workplace, friendships, or "rapping"--it sure is entertaining. Now, in this New York Times bestselling debut collection written in her witty and self-deprecating voice, Rae covers everything from cybersexing in the early days of the Internet to deflecting unsolicited comments on weight gain, from navigating the perils of eating out alone and public displays of affection to learning to accept yourself--natural hair and all. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a book no one--awkward or cool, black, white, or other--will want to miss., Witty essays from the creator of the hit underground series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl ., The "brilliantly wry" (Lena Dunham) and "lovably awkward" (Mindy Kaling) New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO's Insecure . In this universally accessible New York Times bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae--"a singular voice with the verve and vivacity of uncorked champagne" ( Kirkus Reviews )--waxes humorously on what it's like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool. I'm awkward--and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start? Being an introvert (as well as "funny," according to the Los Angeles Times ) in a world that glorifies cool isn't easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl , is that introvert--whether she's navigating love, the workplace, friendships, or "rapping"--it sure is entertaining. Now, in this New York Times bestselling debut collection written in her witty and self-deprecating voice, Rae covers everything from cybersexing in the early days of the Internet to deflecting unsolicited comments on weight gain, from navigating the perils of eating out alone and public displays of affection to learning to accept yourself--natural hair and all. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a book no one--awkward or cool, black, white, or other--will want to miss.

LC Classification NumberE185.97

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