You’re Embarrassing Yourself: Stories of Love, Lust, and Movies by Des

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Nonfiction – Biography amp; Autobiograpy – Memoirs – Literary Collections – Essays – Humor – Topic – LGBTQ+\nRELEASE DATE: 8\/13\/2024 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER’S WAREHOUSE)\nWriter, actor, and director Desiree Akhavan shares the stories she was told to shut up about–hilarious, horny, heartbreaking tales of a life in pursuit of art, love, and a better haircut.\nWhen it comes to shame, Desiree Akhavan knows what she’s talking about–whether it’s winning the title of the Ugliest Girl at her high school, acquiescing to the nose job she was lovingly forced into by her Iranian parents, or losing her virginity to a cokehead she met in a support group for cutters. In You’re Embarrassing Yourself, Akhavan goes to the rawest places–the lifelong struggle to be at peace in one’s body, the search for home as the child of immigrants, the anxious underbelly of artistic ambition–in pursuit of wisdom, catharsis, and lolz.\nEqual parts funny and heartfelt, these seventeen essays chart an artist’s journey from outcast to overnight indie darling, to (somewhat) self-aware adult woman. The result is a collection that captures the pathetic lows and euphoric highs of our youth–and how to survive them.\nAUTHOR BIO:\nDesiree Akhavanis a filmmaker, writer, and (an occasional) actor. She created the Hulu original seriesThe Bisexualas well as the filmsAppropriate BehaviorandThe Miseducation of Cameron Post,which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. As an episodic director, she’s worked on numerous shows, includingHacksandRamy. Her writing has appeared inThe GuardianandBritish Vogue.\n\”With cackle-worthy humor and absolute ease, Desiree Akhavan shares her deeply honest stories of culture and identity, modern sexuality, and what it is to be an artist.\”–Lena Dunham, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofNot That Kind of Girl\n\”Each of these essays feels like a satisfying night out with your most funny, sexy, and self-deprecating friend. Together, they add up to a moving account of self-acceptance that gives useach permission to take it all a little less seriously.\”–Anna Sale, host of the podcast Death, Sex amp; Money and author ofLet’s Talk About Hard Things