You're Embarrassing Yourself: Stories of Love, Lust, and Movies

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Synopsis
Writer, actor, and director Desiree Akhavan shares the stories she was told to shut up about—hilarious, horny, heartbreaking tales of a life in pursuit of art, love, and a better haircut.&“Hilariously raw, relatable, and—dare I even say—sexy.&”—Jessi KleinWhen it comes to shame, Desiree Akhavan knows what she&’s talking about—whether it&’s winning the title of the Ugliest Girl at her high school, acquiescing to the nose job she was lovingly forced into by her Iranian parents, or losing her virginity to a cokehead she met in a support group for cutters. In You&’re Embarrassing Yourself, Akhavan goes to the rawest places—the lifelong struggle to be at peace in one&’s body, the search for home as the child of immigrants, the anxious underbelly of artistic ambition—in pursuit of wisdom, catharsis, and lolz.Equal parts funny and heartfelt, these seventeen essays chart an artist&’s journey from outcast to overnight indie darling, to (somewhat) self-aware adult woman. The result is a collection that captures the pathetic lows and euphoric highs of our youth—and how to survive them.
Copyright:
2024

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780399588495
Related ISBNs:
9780399588501
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Desiree Akhavan
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Humor
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Bookshare Staff
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