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BEST READS OF 2023: New York Times Book Review - USA Today - The Skimm - Bookpage - St Louis Post-Dispatch / BEST HOLIDAY GIFTS 2023: Publishers Weekly / MOST ANTICIPATED READS OF 2023: ELLE - The Millions - Essence "Aisha Harris is one of our smartest, most entertaining modern cultural critics (...) which might as well be parlance for, "Read me immediately."--ELLE Aisha Harris has made a name for herself as someone you can turn to for a razor-sharp take on whatever show or movie everyone is talking about. Now, she turns her talents inward, mining the benchmarks of her nineties childhood and beyond to analyze the tropes that are shaping all of us, and our ability to shape them right back. In the opening essay, an interaction with Chance the Rapper prompts an investigation into the origin myth of her name. Elsewhere, Aisha traces the evolution of the "Black Friend" trope from its Twainian origins through to the heyday of the Spice Girls, teen comedies like Clueless, and sitcoms of the New Girl variety. And she examines the overlap of taste and identity in this era, rejecting the patriarchal ethos that you are what you like. Whatever the subject, sitting down with her book feels like hanging out with your smart, hilarious, pop culture-obsessed friend--and it's a delight.

Author Biography:

Aisha Harris is a cohost and reporter for the hit NPR podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. She previously held editorial positions at Slate and the New York Times. Aisha earned her bachelor's degree in theatre from Northwestern University and her master's degree in cinema studies from NYU.
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June 13th, 2023
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288
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  • General (US: Trade)
Dimensions
160x226x25
ISBN-13
9780063249943
Product ID
36567572

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