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I finally bought some Jordans : essays / Michael Arceneaux.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]Copyright date: ©2024Edition: First editionDescription: 224 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780063140417
  • 0063140411
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Contents:
Please unblock me, Toni Braxton -- Who all gon' be there? -- Sit back and enjoy the troll -- I get fades to feel alive -- DMJ -- Empty symbols -- Better to cry now than never -- I'll give you my last -- Insurrectionists have roaches -- I thought you could only melt in Texas -- Insert miscellaneous complaints here -- I can see my teeth -- I hope I get to become a happy old Black man -- Taking my own advice -- How it feel outside? -- Uncle Mikey -- I finally bought some Jordans -- A lovely view of a burning world -- Forgive me, Beyonce, for I have sinned -- Acknowledgments.
Summary: "In this collection, Arceneaux takes stock of how far he has traveled--and how much ground he still has to cover in this patriarchal, heteronormative society. He explores the opportunities afforded to Black creatives but also the doors that remain shut or ever-so-slightly ajar; the confounding challenges of dating in a time when social media has made everything both more accessible and more unreliable; and the allure of returning home while still pushing yourself to seek opportunity elsewhere."-- Amazon.com.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 814.6 A668 Available 33111011334527
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New York Times bestselling author Michael Arceneaux returns with a hilarious collection of essays about making your voice heard in an increasingly noisy and chaotic world.

In his books I Can't Date Jesus and I Don't Want to Die Poor, Michael Arceneaux established himself as one of the most beloved and entertaining writers of his generation, touching upon such hot-button topics as race, class, sexuality, labor, debt, and, of course, paying homage to the power and wisdom of Beyoncé. In this collection, Arceneaux takes stock of how far he has traveled--and how much ground he still has to cover in this patriarchal, heteronormative society. He explores the opportunities afforded to Black creatives but also the doors that remain shut or ever-so-slightly ajar; the confounding challenges of dating in a time when social media has made everything both more accessible and more unreliable; and the allure of returning home while still pushing yourself to seek opportunity elsewhere.

I Finally Bought Some Jordans is both a corrective to, and a balm for, these troubling times, revealing a sharply funny and keen-eyed storyteller working at the height of his craft.

Please unblock me, Toni Braxton -- Who all gon' be there? -- Sit back and enjoy the troll -- I get fades to feel alive -- DMJ -- Empty symbols -- Better to cry now than never -- I'll give you my last -- Insurrectionists have roaches -- I thought you could only melt in Texas -- Insert miscellaneous complaints here -- I can see my teeth -- I hope I get to become a happy old Black man -- Taking my own advice -- How it feel outside? -- Uncle Mikey -- I finally bought some Jordans -- A lovely view of a burning world -- Forgive me, Beyonce, for I have sinned -- Acknowledgments.

"In this collection, Arceneaux takes stock of how far he has traveled--and how much ground he still has to cover in this patriarchal, heteronormative society. He explores the opportunities afforded to Black creatives but also the doors that remain shut or ever-so-slightly ajar; the confounding challenges of dating in a time when social media has made everything both more accessible and more unreliable; and the allure of returning home while still pushing yourself to seek opportunity elsewhere."-- Amazon.com.

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