The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

“Farfrom awkward, Issa Rae wittily shows us how to navigate a society stillobsessed with stereotypes. Her essays are a rallying cry for all those daringto be unique, international, and fully human. A must read for thinking andfeeling people from 8 to 80.” – Susan Fales-Hill “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.” – Lena Dunham “Ifyou like Awkward and love Black. Or love Awkward and like Black. Or if you’relike me and just can’t get enough of Awkward and Black in equal doses, then youwill love love love Issa Rae and her Awkward Black Girl tales of Awkward BlackGirlishness. That wasn’t too awkward was it?” – Larry Wilmore “I loved this book. Issa Rae is brilliant, funny andloveably awkward.” – Mindy Kaling “Cutting, laugh out loud observations.” * Uptown Magazine * “Delightfully 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.” * Essence * “You’ll laugh freakishly hard over the geniusYouTube star’s book about everything from PDA to coworkers who always suck up” * Glamour * “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.” * Kirkus Reviews * “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.” * Booklist * “A book ripe with insights for the awkwardamong us.” * Cosmo * “Issa Rae nailed it: Her book TheMisadventures of Awkward Black Girl is why the term must-read exists.” * Marie Claire * “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.” * Los Angeles Times *

With her unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae’s content has garnered over 20 million views and over 150,000 YouTube subscribers (and counting). In addition to making Glamour magazine’s “35 Under 35” list as well as Forbes’s “30 Under 30” list and winning the Shorty Award for Best Web Show for her hit series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” Issa Rae has worked on web content for Pharrell Williams, Tracey Edmonds, and numerous others.

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