Book
Wannabe : reckonings with the popular culture that shapes me / Aisha Harris.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063249943 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 280 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Popular culture > United States. |
| Genre: | Essays. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 306.0973 Har | 31681010328318 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"In nine lively essays, critc Aisha Harris invites us into the wonderful, maddening process of making sense of the pop culture we consume. 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."--Publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Exploring how elements of popular culture became the formative touchstones of her youth in the 1990s, the NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour cohost, in this collection of essays and observations, probes the most personal aspects of her life, setting in context with current sensations transforming culture now. 50,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
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
âAisha Harris is one of our smartest, most entertaining modern cultural critics (â¦) which might as well be parlance for, âRead me immediately.ââELLE
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 âBlack Friendâ 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 cultureâobsessed friendâand itâs a delight.Â
