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In the best-selling tradition of Sloan Crosley's I Was Told There'd Be Cake and Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, here is a collection of humorous essays on what it's like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool.
"My name is 'J' and 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 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, work, friendships, or rapping-- it 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 yourself --natural 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 one--awkward or cool, black, white, or other--will want to miss.
Download The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Audible Audio Edition Issa Rae Simon Schuster Audio Books
"This was such a fun and light-hearted read. It was very easy to follow and full of laugh-out-loud moments. I could relate to so many things Issa described in her book - being awkward, struggles with weight, never fitting in with peers growing up, being hooked on AOL Instant Messenger back in the day, and the list goes on. I appreciated the fact that she was honest with her trials, and able to show her vulnerability. I've been a fan for a long long time, and it was great to read about her experiences and the journey that led her to create ABG and Insecure. I'm looking forward to all the great things Issa does in the future."
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I was first introduced to Issa Rae through a coworker who turned me on to her YouTube series “Awkward Black Girl†and I was immediately HOOKED!!!! I was like “who is this girl… she needs to be on TVâ€. So I knew that she would make it big because TALENT that funny and raw and original had to be on the big screen. Just look at the HBO series Insecure (PLUG If you have not watched this series it is a much see. Please check it out before the next season comes on).
This was a great read!!!!! As expected, I found myself gasping and bursting out laughing on numerous occasions. Issa Rae is a trip and half and I LOVED every second of it! I can totally relate to her because I was/ kinda still am awkward and “geeky†in my own way and she is letting us know that it is PERFECTLY FINE to be who you are. She had me at the Introduction when she is talking about how people butcher her name. Considering I had an English professor name Dr. Diop and how much the students butchered his name, I couldn’t help but crack up laughing when Issa described how often she had to correct people to the point of frustration.
Her other chapters go on to talk about all kinds of life journeys from an introvert and what some may call a “socially awkward†perspective. Some of my favorite chapters are A/S/L where she talks about her first “online dating†experience using none other than AOL chat room. This was the beginning of “cybersexting†before we even really knew what it was or had any business on the Internet let alone in a chat room. We know what kinda lies have been floated around in those chat rooms (lol). My other favorites are her ABG Guides; especially the “Connecting with Other Blacks†and “The Hair Advantageâ€. I promise that you will find humor in ABG Guide Connecting with Other Blacks as you try to figure out which category you and your friends or associates fall in to (lol). In the other chapters, she talks about being “fatâ€, her family, growing up bi-coastal/ continental, relationships, short lived raps careers (lol), fashion (or lack thereof) and love.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and could totally relate to many of Issa’s scenarios. She gets nothing but love from me. Soooo looking forward to the next season of Insecure as well as all her other projects and hopefully another book. - You should buy this book because you can learn so much from Issa, no matter who you are. You get the feeling that you are privileged to learn the inner workings of this brilliant mind, who navigates her past with honest reflection and well, awkwardness. You know she is not the kind of woman to spill her tea in these streets, so if she is honestly speaking her mind, you quietly pull up a chair and listen.
Or, because, like me, you've been hearing about her since a group of creative underclassmen arrived at your school, and you kept hearing about this Jo-Issa. When there is an amazing student at your school putting on creative productions... get your head out of your books and go watch. Seriously. Because a decade later, you are watching her shows, reading a book about her, and your head is exploding. I am so blown away by her balance of humility, hard work ethic, and amazing sense of humor. I loved reading her book, and could relate to so much of it having grown up in the same area where she went to high school, and attending the same college. Her web series spread like wildfire, first through my network of alumni, then to everyone I knew. I went to meet her and the cast at my grad school. I was crazy excited when it appeared she would make the leap from youtube to HBO. I mean, I didn't NEED HBO until I knew Issa Rae was going to be on it. And now, I have my husband hooked on the show. And I drive through the ritzy parts of Los Angeles and see billboards for the show and think, "Do they even know?" I am a huge fan of Issa for letting the world know about the diversity of black women, and for being an advocate in every room she enters. I'm here for her success, and will be ready to support whatever she does moving forward. - Friends You have to watch this web series the girl reminds me so much of you.
Me What's the title?
Friends The MisAdventures of the Awkward Black Girl
Me Uhm, thanks.
I wouldn't take any of my friends up on their recommendations until I learned that HBO picked up the series and would soon be on TV. Finally, I had motivation and did some research. Despite numerous recommendations to watch the webseries, my first exposure to Issa Rae was her memoir, The MisAdventures of the Awkward Black Girl. While I didn't finish the last page of her memoir as enamored as my friends, my interest in her HBO series peaked. This memoir was far from a dull read, it was fun and entertaining and I would recommend it. Issa's experience is quite relatable. I became nostalgic as Issa described her life first as an adolescent then as a college grad going to a job where you prayed every morning that you were able to make it home and not kill your co-worker. The MisAdventures is an entertaining read and I look forward to reading the next one. - This was such a fun and light-hearted read. It was very easy to follow and full of laugh-out-loud moments. I could relate to so many things Issa described in her book - being awkward, struggles with weight, never fitting in with peers growing up, being hooked on AOL Instant Messenger back in the day, and the list goes on. I appreciated the fact that she was honest with her trials, and able to show her vulnerability. I've been a fan for a long long time, and it was great to read about her experiences and the journey that led her to create ABG and Insecure. I'm looking forward to all the great things Issa does in the future.
- If you ever watched Issa Rae's Web series by the same as this book then you will enjoy this book. It also gives context as to what inspired her to create a path for awkward black girls and anyone who has ever felt out of place. The collection of stories here about her family, her challenges and her awkwardness are both funny and insightful. Even if you never watched the Web series, "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" you can enjoy this book. It's an inspiration to those who live outside the margins of cultural stereotypes and exist in that gray area of uniqueness and self-awareness. Kudos to Issa Rae on this first book! I loved it!
