Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & LiteratureAge Group:
Adult (18+)Program Description
Event Details
Are you an Urban Fiction reader?
This month we will be reading
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
Description
Being an introvert (as well as "funny," according to the Los Angeles Times) 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, the workplace, friendships, or "rapping"--it sure is entertaining. Now, in this New York Times bestselling 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..
The book can be found with the options below:
Dallas Public Library Online Catalog
Overdrive link is to register for free, and use your library card to check the eBook out.
https://dallaslibrary.overdrive.com/
This program is available online only. Join us virtually on Zoom to discuss the selected book.
Registration is required.