{"product_id":"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, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019866783984,"sku":"9781101985885","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101985885_p0.jpg?v=1763690198","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101985885","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}