Issa Rae

Star running back for the University of Los Angeles, son of an Olympic sprinter and an NFL Hall of Famer, Marc is the golden boy of college football’s brightest dynasty.

In this comically insightful collection, Issa Rae charts her journey from digital storyteller to cultural force, redefining modern success.

With her trademark humor and unflinching honesty, Issa Rae delivers an insightful essay about productivity, procrastination, and work-rest balance in Hollywood’s high-stakes hustle culture.

What’s a West Coast girl with an East Coast vibe to do? In this reflective essay, New York Times bestselling author Issa Rae explores the universal search for a place to make her creative spirit come to life.

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.

A witty exploration of what it means to truly see yourself in a world that’s always watching by award-winning Issa Rae, costar of Barbie and producer of One of Them Days.

A fearlessly authentic essay about the entertainment industry—the setbacks, high-stakes risks, and hard-won successes—by Issa Rae, named one of Time magazine’s most influential people in the world.

The “brilliantly wry” (Lena Dunham) and “lovably awkward” (Mindy Kaling) New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO’s Insecure. In this "delightfully deadpan" (Essence) bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae waxes humorously on what it’s like to be...

Embrace and learn to love your natural hair with this eye-opening guide from “hair whisperer” to the stars, Felicia Leatherwood. As a child there was nothing Felicia Leatherwood wanted more than long, flowy hair. But Felicia’s short afro grew up and out, not down. Her father who styled...

A refreshingly candid essay about artistic integrity, maintaining creative authorship, and being collaborative to the max by Issa Rae, writer, producer, and star of HBO’s award-winning Insecure.