{"product_id":"please-dont-sit-on-my-phoebe-robinson-9780593184905","title":"Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[A]nother hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh out loud funny. I didn't want it to end.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Mindy Kaling, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Not Me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable voice, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with her most must-read book yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In her brand-new collection, Phoebe shares stories that will make you laugh, but also plenty that will hit you in the heart, inspire a little bit of rage, and maybe a lot of action. That means sharing her perspective on performative allyship, white guilt, and what happens when white people take up space in cultural movements; exploring what it's like to be a woman who doesn't want kids living in a society where motherhood is the crowning achievement of a straight, cis woman's life; and how the dire state of mental health in America means that taking care of one's mental health--aka \"self-care\"--usually requires disposable money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She also shares stories about her mom slow-poking before a visit with Mrs. Obama, the stupidly fake reassurances of zip-line attendants, her favorite things about dating a white person from the UK, and how the lack of Black women in leadership positions fueled her to become the Black lady boss of her dreams. By turns perceptive, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartfelt, \u003ci\u003ePlease Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis not only a brilliant look at our current cultural moment, it's also a collection that\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewill stay with readers for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phoebe Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593184904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593184905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tiny Reparations Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.83w x 1.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 24","brand":"Phoebe Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054086254847,"sku":"9780593184905","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61d539ab-fed3-42bd-8a5d-0a1c3aa9d651.jpg?v=1685027907","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/please-dont-sit-on-my-phoebe-robinson-9780593184905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}