{"product_id":"the-misadventures-of-awkward-black-girl-9781476749075","title":"The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \"brilliantly wry\" (Lena Dunham) and \"lovably awkward\" (Mindy Kaling) \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller from the creator of HBO's \u003ci\u003eInsecure\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn this universally accessible \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae--\"a singular voice with the verve and vivacity of uncorked champagne\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)--waxes humorously on what it's like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'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?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeing an introvert (as well as \"funny,\" according to the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e) in a world that glorifies cool isn't easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series \u003ci\u003eThe Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, is that introvert--whether she's navigating love, the workplace, friendships, or \"rapping\"--it sure is entertaining. Now, in this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a book no one--awkward or cool, black, white, or other--will want to miss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRae, Issa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae's content has garnered more than twenty-five million views and more than 200,000 subscribers on YouTube. In addition to making the \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e \"30 Under 30\" list twice and winning the 2012 Shorty Award for Best Web Show for her hit series \u003ci\u003eThe Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, \u003c\/i\u003eIssa Rae has worked on web content for Pharrell Williams, Tracey Edmonds, and numerous others. She developed a TV series with Shonda Rhimes for ABC and is currently developing a half-hour comedy, \u003ci\u003eInsecure, \u003c\/i\u003e for HBO. Issa has received national attention with major media outlets including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVIBE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e, MSNBC, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.","brand":"37 Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605303562514,"sku":"9781476749075","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd9ff770-99b2-4890-a7da-a999bcf1be5e.jpg?v=1732273951","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-misadventures-of-awkward-black-girl-9781476749075","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}