Obviously
Akilah Hughes
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  • Published: 24 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9780593105955
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Obviously

Stories from My Timeline

  • Akilah Hughes
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24 Sep 2019
Audiobook
24 Sep 2019
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"A refreshingly funny and blisteringly unsentimental coming-of-age memoir." -John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All The Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars

In Akilah Hughes's world, family--and life--are often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious essays, Akilah takes readers along on her journey from the small Kentucky town where she was born--and eventually became a spelling bee champ and 15-year-old high school graduate--to New York City, where she took careful steps to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer and performer. Like Tiffany Haddish's The Last Black Unicorn or Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? for the YA set, Akilah pens revealing and laugh-out-loud funny essays about her life, covering everything from her racist fifth grade teacher, her struggles with weight and acne, her failed attempts at joining the cheerleading team, how to literally get to New York (hint: for a girl on a budget, it may include multiple bus transfers) and exactly how to "make it" once you finally get there.
  • Published: 24 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9780593105955
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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Praise for Obviously

Praise for OBVIOUSLY:
"While books by YouTubers are represented in the marketplace, the lack of diversity in this category is notable. This memoir by YouTuber, comedian, and activist Hughes aims to rectify this problem while addressing issues faced by young and gifted women of color attempting to find their footing in places not inclined to make room for them...Hughes' lively, humorous memoir is a fast, enjoyable read and indispensable for young people wanting to become 'YouTube famous' or make their way into the performing arts without losing their individuality." --Booklist

"These laugh-out-loud accounts read like warm conversations with an older cousin who provides helpful advice--sandwiched between love and laughter--on growing up." --Kirkus Reviews

"This book is like Akilah: vulnerable but tough, positive without being annoying, and so, so funny. Through all these stories--some happy, some sad, some insane--there's always a message that says don't give up. Boyfriends let you down. Raccoons fall through ceiling vents. Sh*t happens. Keep going." --Jon Lovett, co-host of Pod Save America