First published 2016
Phoebe Robinson, the celebrated WNYC podcaster, takes a sharp-eyed look at the absurdities of being a Black woman in America. From navigating microaggressions to confronting outdated biases, Robinson wields her signature wit to skewer our cultural blind spots with both humor and heart. With each personal essay, she unpacks how race, gender, and pop culture collide in her everyday life, challenging readers to confront their own assumptions.
Genres: essays, humor, african-american, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, witty
Tropes: personal-essays, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
285 pages · Paperback · Plume