Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes Essays |
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| Author:
| Robinson, Phoebe |
| ISBN: | 978-0-593-18490-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2021 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Tiny Reparations |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.00 |
Book Description:
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"[A]nother hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson." --The New York Times Book Review "Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh out loud funny. I didn't want it to end." --Mindy Kaling, New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me? With sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable voice, New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress,...
More Description "[A]nother hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh out loud funny. I didn't want it to end."
--Mindy Kaling, New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?
With sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable voice, New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with her most must-read book yet.
In her brand-new collection, Phoebe shares stories that will make you laugh, but also plenty that will hit you in the heart, inspire a little bit of rage, and maybe a lot of action. That means sharing her perspective on performative allyship, white guilt, and what happens when white people take up space in cultural movements; exploring what it's like to be a woman who doesn't want kids living in a society where motherhood is the crowning achievement of a straight, cis woman's life; and how the dire state of mental health in America means that taking care of one's mental health--aka "self-care"--usually requires disposable money.
She also shares stories about her mom slow-poking before a visit with Mrs. Obama, the stupidly fake reassurances of zip-line attendants, her favorite things about dating a white person from the UK, and how the lack of Black women in leadership positions fueled her to become the Black lady boss of her dreams. By turns perceptive, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartfelt, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes is not only a brilliant look at our current cultural moment, it's also a collection that will stay with readers for years to come.