Issa Rae
Author
Language
English
Description
"In this universally accessible New York Times bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae -- 'a singular voice with the verve and vivacity of uncorked champagne' (Kirkus Reviews)-- waxes humorously on what it's like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool. I'm awkward -- and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right....
2) Barbie
Publisher
SDS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken"--
3) Vengeance
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When an aspiring writer receives a phone call telling him that a woman he once hooked up with is dead, he decides to travel from New York City to her hometown in Texas to attend her funeral and investigate the circumstances of her death, hoping to gather material for his future podcast."--
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A painfully funny new comedy series which follows best friends Issa and Molly as they navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles while facing the challenges of being two black women who defy all stereotypes. Insecure explores the black female experience in a subtle, witty, and authentic way, as Issa and Molly stumble their way toward pulling their lives together while trying their hardest to never settle for less.--
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When famed photographer Christina Eames unexpectedly dies, she leaves her estranged daughter Mae Morton hurt, angry and full of questions. When a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box is found, Mae finds herself on a journey delving into her mother's early life and ignites a powerful, unexpected romance with a rising-star journalist, Michael Block." --
6) Little
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jordan is a take-no-prisoners mogul who torments her long-suffering assistant and employees daily. She soon faces an unexpected threat to her personal life and career when she magically transforms into a thirteen-year-old version of herself after the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear." --
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Starr Carter navigates the perilous waters between her poor, black neighborhood and her prestigious, mainly white private school. This all changes when she finds herself in the middle of racial activism after her best friend is shot by police officers, and she's forced to make a decision. Allow the media to skewer her friend to protect the status quo, or stand up and tell the truth in memory of Khalil?
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero."--
10) Vengeance
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A journalist and podcaster from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl he hooked up with and travels down to Texas to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In sharing their stories, uses every tool available, from cutting-edge DNA research to old-school genealogical sleuthing to reveal long-buried secrets. Spanning the globe, the series compiles family trees that trace throughout the United States and Canada; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Germany, Poland, Ireland, Russia, and more." --
Publisher
Lenny
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of essays celebrating the influential former first lady, by an array of acclaimed contributors and with a foreword by Lena Dunham. Michelle Obama's legacy transcends categorization. Mrs. Obama was not only our first black first lady; she was President Obama's equal partner in marriage and parenthood and a tireless advocate for women's rights, education, healthy eating, and exercise. Her genre-busting personal style encouraged others...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Into: When Miles Morales, a teenager living in New York, becomes the new Spider-Man, he must team up with Spider-Man counterparts from other dimensions to save New York City from Kingpin.
Across: Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
