{"product_id":"the-awkward-thoughts-of-w-kamau-bell-tales-of-a-6-4-african-american-heterosexual-cisgender-left-leaning-asthmatic-black-and-proud-blerd-mam-9781101985885","title":"The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4, African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mam","description":"\u003cb\u003eA memoir and manifesto from the comedian, hit podcast host, and star of \u003ci\u003eUnited Shades of America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may know W. Kamau Bell from his critically acclaimed hit show on CNN \u003ci\u003eUnited Shades of America\u003c\/i\u003e. Or maybe you've read about him in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich called him the most promising new talent in political comedy in many years. Or maybe in the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, fawning over his brand of humor, writing, Bell's gimmick is intersectional progressivism: he treats racial, gay, and women's issues as inseparable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell\u003c\/i\u003e is a humorous, well-informed take on the world today, tackling a wide range of current and evergreen issues such as the 2016 election, race relations, fatherhood, the state of law enforcement today, comedians and superheroes, right-wing politics, failure, his interracial marriage, his upbringing by divorced and very strong-willed, race-conscious parents, his early days struggling to find his comedic voice, why he never felt at home in Black comedy circles, what it means to be a Black nerd, the balance between racism and feminism, and much, much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7552994\"\u003eW. Kamau Bell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101985885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1101985887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM006000\"\u003eTopic | Politics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC031000\"\u003eDiscrimination\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Kamau Bell \u003c\/b\u003eis a sociopolitical comedian who is the host of the hit, Emmy Award nominated, hit CNN docu-series, \u003ci\u003eUnited Shades of America\u003c\/i\u003e. Before \u003ci\u003eUnited Shades\u003c\/i\u003e, Kamau was best known for his critically acclaimed, but criminally short-lived, FX comedy series \u003ci\u003eTotally Biased with W. Kamau Bell\u003c\/i\u003e. The series was nominated for both a NAACP Award and a GLAAD Award. Kamau is also the host of \u003ci\u003eKamau Right Now!\u003c\/i\u003e, a public radio talk show that airs on NPR radio station KALW in San Francisco, and a co-host of the podcasts \u003ci\u003ePolitically Re-Active\u003c\/i\u003e and the memorably-named \u003ci\u003eDenzel Washington is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore pursuing a career in stand-up comedy, Kamau and his mom lived all over the country. He was born in Palo Alto, California then moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, then Boston, Massachusetts, then Chicago, Illinois, with several extended visits to his dad's in Mobile, Alabama mixed in for good measure. Today he lives in Berkeley, CA with his wife and family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dutton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43833062686859,"sku":"9781101985885","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_9dc4fac0-7c91-4b5e-9b83-4a18f57ae14a.jpg?v=1755629839","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-awkward-thoughts-of-w-kamau-bell-tales-of-a-6-4-african-american-heterosexual-cisgender-left-leaning-asthmatic-black-and-proud-blerd-mam-9781101985885","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}