The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (book)

First edition (publ. 37 INK)

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a 2015 memoir written by Issa Rae.[1][2][3] In the book, Rae chronicles her life through a series of humorous autobiographical essays and stories.[4][5][6] The book's title is taken from Rae's popular web series of the same name, often simply referred to as Awkward Black Girl (2013–2015).[7][8] Upon release, the book became a New York Times best-seller.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Stacia L. (2015-02-10). "Meet the Black _________". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  2. ^ Wortham, Jenna (2015-08-04). "The Misadventures of Issa Rae". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  3. ^ "That's So Awkward: Issa Rae and the Revitalization of Black Women in Television". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  4. ^ Thompson, Arienne. "Issa Rae's 'Misadventures' awkward but charming". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  5. ^ "'Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl': A Hilarious Memoir of an Awkward Life". HuffPost. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  6. ^ "Q&A: 'Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl' puts Issa Rae in a cool position". Los Angeles Times. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  7. ^ Brown, D'Shonda. "Exclusive: How Issa Rae's 'The Mis-Adventures Of Awkward Black Girl' Set The Tone For Black Creators 10 Years Later". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  8. ^ "Issa Rae: "I want to talk about my blackness on my own terms"". CBC Radio.
  9. ^ "'Insecure' at last: With a television pilot and memoir, 'Awkward Black Girl' Issa Rae finds new success". Washington Post.
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