Mixed
My Life in Black and White
$35.60
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2006
Summary
“Tell anyone who asks that you’re half-black and half-white, just like David Hasselhoff from Knight Rider.” - Angela’s mother
“Love has no color,” insist Angela Nissel’s parents, but does it have a clue? In this candid, funny, and poignant memoir, Angela recounts growing up biracial in Philadelphia—moving back and forth between black inner-city schools and white prep schools—where her racial ambiguity and doomed attempts to blend in dog her teen years. Once in college, Angela experime…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345481146 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0345481143 |
| Author: | Angela Nissel |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Villard |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2006 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 133mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
“Growing up black and white, I always felt I had the best of both worlds. I feel the same way about Mixed. It’s the perfect blend of hilarious comedy and sometimes tragic reality.“—Yvette Lee Bowser, creator of Living Single and executive producer of Half and Half
“I love Angela Nissel’s writing. Reading Mixed was like getting a letter from a best friend I forgot I had. How ironic that a book written by someone who felt like no one “got” her will surely be one of those rare books everyone gets- black, white, both, neither. Hilarious, sweet, and honest, Mixed is the perfect read if you’ve ever felt like the one standing on the outside– and let’s face it, who hasn’t?”—Jill Soloway, author of Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants
“Nissel is humorous, poignant, and proud yet also empathetic and generous as she recounts her constant struggle to answer the perennial question persons of mixed race seem required to ask of themselves in our society–where do I fit in?…. All readers stand to learn from her account.”—Booklist
“Colorful anecdotes, marvelous dialogue and a thoughtful narrative make this memoir a delight.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“If David Sedaris was a straight biracial female, this is the book he’d write. This book is so funny I’ve already started telling people I helped Angela write it.“—Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs
Praise for The Broke Diaries
“Unsentimental prose and [a] wicked sense of humor.”—USA Today
“Searing, laugh-out-loud commentary.”—Honey
About The Author
Angela Nissel
Angela Nissel is the author of the bestselling comedic memoir The Broke Diaries, about her financial struggles in college, and the critically acclaimed Mixed, which chronicles growing up in a mixed-race household in the 70s and 80s. She also has an extensive career as a television writer and producer, with credits including Scrubs, Tyler, the Creator’s The Jellies, ‘Til Death, The Boondocks, and The Last OG. She is currently part of the creative team behind ABC’s groundbreaking Mixed-ish, the first network comedy to explore issues of mixed-race households.
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