{"product_id":"please-dont-sit-on-my-bed-in-your-outside-clothes-essays-9780593184929","title":"Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER, NOW IN PAPERBACK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Another hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh-out-loud funny. I didn't want it to end.\"\u003cb\u003e--Mindy Kaling, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Not Me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable voice, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with her most must-read book yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In her brand-new collection, Phoebe shares stories that will make you laugh, but also plenty that will hit you in the heart and inspire a little bit of rage, and maybe a lot of action. That means revealing her perspective on performative allyship, white guilt, and what happens when white people take up space in cultural movements; exploring what it's like to be a woman who doesn't want kids living in a society where motherhood is the crowning achievement of a straight, cis woman's life; and discussing how the dire state of mental health in America means that taking care of one's psychological well-being--aka \"self-care\"--usually requires disposable money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She also shares tales of her mom slowpoking before a visit with Mrs. Obama, the stupidly fake reassurances of zip-line attendants, her favorite things about dating a white person from the UK, and how the lack of Black women in leadership positions fueled her to become the Black lady-boss of her dreams. By turns perceptive, hilarious, and heartfelt, \u003ci\u003ePlease Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis not only a brilliant look at our current cultural moment, it's also a collection that\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewill stay with readers for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoebe Robinson \u003c\/b\u003eis a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress. She is best known as the cocreator and costar of the hit podcast and series of TV specials \u003ci\u003e2 Dope Queens\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYou Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverything's Trash, But It's Okay\u003c\/i\u003e. Additionally, Phoebe has starred in the movies \u003ci\u003eIbiza\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Men Want\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a moderator on Michelle Obama's international \u003ci\u003eBecoming\u003c\/i\u003e book tour. Most recently, Phoebe launched Tiny Reparations, a production company under ABC Signature, whose first project is a talk show entitled \u003ci\u003eDoing the Most with Phoebe Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered in April 2021 on Comedy Central.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tiny Reparations Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625644429586,"sku":"9780593184929","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_354d3b03-957a-4d85-860e-a35923d76be6.jpg?v=1732634927","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/please-dont-sit-on-my-bed-in-your-outside-clothes-essays-9780593184929","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}