The Business of Being Me (I Should Be Smarter By Now)

A funny and inspiring essay about ambition persistence self-discovery and the thrilling—if unpredictable—business of creativity by Issa Rae one of Hollywood’s most innovative voices. Even at seven years old Issa Rae meant business conducting herself with entrepreneurial authority on a toy phone in her bedroom. Eventually it was a matter of convincing others that she had a lot to say and getting them to listen. From her first web series Awkward Black Girl to network disappointments to HBO triumphs Issa charts her aspirational journey—self-doubts and all—of being taken seriously finding her voice and shaping it into a groundbreaking career. From writer actress producer and New York Times bestselling author Issa Rae comes I Should Be Smarter By Now . In these essays she shares her journey from internet creative to a multi-hyphenate career in Hollywood. Read or listen to them in a single sitting. Either way they’re insightful hilariou