The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a 2015 memoir written by Issa Rae. [1] [2] [3] In the book, Rae chronicles her life through a series of humorous autobiographical essays and stories. [4] [5] [6] The book's title is taken from Rae's popular web series of the same name, often simply referred to as Awkward Black Girl (2013–2015). [7] [8] Upon release, the book became a New York Times best-seller. [9]