The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

By: Issa Rae

Published February 10th 2015 by Atria / 37 INK (first published January 6th 2015)

Category: Business

Pages: 224 pages

ISBN: 9781476749051

Description:
In the bestselling tradition of Sloan CrosleyÕs I Was Told ThereÕd Be Cake and Mindy KalingÕs Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, a collection of humorous essays on what itÕs like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits, and black as cool.

My name is ÒJÓ and IÕm awkwardÑand 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 in a world that glorifies cool isnÕt easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty AwardÐwinning hit series ÒThe Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,Ó is that introvertÑwhether sheÕs navigating love, work, friendships, or ÒrappingÓÑit sure is entertaining. Now, in this debut collection of essays 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 yourselfÑnatural hair and all.

A reflection on her own unique experiences as a cyber pioneer yet universally appealing, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a book no oneÑawkward or cool, black, white, or otherÑwill want to miss.