The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (book)

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

First edition
Author	Issa Rae
Language	English
Genre	Memoir
Publisher	37 INK
Publication date	2015
Publication place	United States

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

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 .