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• The Last Black Unicorn

  Haddish, Tiffany

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  A collection of personal essays from actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish about growing up in South Central Los Angeles, bouncing around the foster care system, eventually finding her place in comedy - and fighting against the odds to make a name…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

  Rae, Issa

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  "Witty, educational, and relatable for anyone bumbling through life just trying to understand and figure it all out. From childhood to young adult, Issa Rae takes you through all her most memorable, and embarrassing, life experiences that make you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Never Meeting in Real Life

  Essays

  Irby, Samantha

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  Filled with blogger and comedian Samantha Irby's keen, distinctive voice, "We Are Never Meeting in Real Life" is a collection of personal essays that tackle difficult issues with a deft sense of humor. Both hilarious and painfully relatable, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• F*ck Your Diet

  and Other Things My Thighs Tell Me

  Hilliard, Chloé,

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  A collection of humorous essays from comedian Chloé Hilliard that grapple with her self image as a "big boned" Black lady over six feet tall - about how society shapes the way we see our own bodies and how to reclaim our relationship with food and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Can't Touch My Hair

  and Other Things I Still Have to Explain

  Robinson, Phoebe

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  A 2016 essay collection from stand-up comic and podcaster Phoebe Robinson that takes a humorous approach to the daily microaggressions she experiences as a Black woman. Both a lesson in the absurdity of racism and a frank skewering of the everyday…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes

  Essays

  Robinson, Phoebe,

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  Another collection from Phoebe Robinson, published in 2021 that tackles the world five years after her first book, from the ongoing struggle to love her hair to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.

• Living My Best Life, Hun

  Following Your Dreams Is No Joke

  Hughes, London,

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  A memoir from the multi-talented stand-up comedian/actress/emcee London Hughes that tracks her own determination to make it interspersed with advice for learning to love yourself and being your best self, despite the setbacks.

• Here for It

  Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays

  Thomas, R. Eric

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  A memoir in essays from R. Eric Thomas of Elle's "Eric Reads the News" which tackles the experience of being "other" - in more ways than one - and grappling with the struggle to find optimism in a world that seems to be getting worse.

• Black Nerd Problems

  Evans, William Henry, lll,

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  A collection of pop culture essays from the creators of the website of the same name, "Black Nerd Problems" blends insightful commentary on geek culture with timely cultural criticism, all from the perspective of people of color.

• How Not to Get Shot

  And Other Advice From White People

  Hughley, D. L.

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  A 2018 collection of essays from satirist and "Original King of Comedy" D.L. Hughley that pulls no punches about race relations in America. Structured around "advice" to help Black people with their "getting-shot-by-police problem," Hughley's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hunger

  A Memoir of (my) Body

  Gay, Roxane

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  "A vulnerable story that pulls at your heartstrings. The best author to tell you all the important things." - Sabrina S.

• They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

  Abdurraqib, Hanif

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  "Abdurraqib writes about music, race, and coming of age in this powerful collection of essays. He writes about Chance the Rapper and Johnny Cash with equal reverence -- his insights into his Black American and his Muslim culture blend seamlessly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Born a Crime

  Stories From a South African Childhood

  Noah, Trevor, 1984-

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  "Noah brings the most important figures of his childhood to life with a voice that is playful, youthful, and quietly reflective in equal measures. He is a master storyteller who knows exactly how to make his readers laugh while tugging at their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If You Liked " Trick Mirror" by Jia Tolentino

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  Looking for more intersectional non-fiction that blends essay, memoir, and cultural criticism? Check out our book club pick, "Trick Mirror" by Jia Tolentino and more similar reads!

• Audiobooks for Your Commute: Celebrity Memoir

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  Catch the latest gossip from your favorite pop stars and public figures - in their own voice!

• You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey

  Crazy Stories About Racism

  Ruffin, Amber,

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