{"product_id":"some-of-my-best-friends-and-other-white-lies-ive-been-told-paperback","title":"Some of My Best Friends: And Other White Lies I've Been Told - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTajja Isen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fearless, \"funny, poignant, and super-smart\" (\u003ci\u003eMs\u003c\/i\u003e. magazine) essay collection about race, justice, and the limits of good intentions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \"inspiring, determined work of personal narrative and cultural criticism\" (Saeed Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eHow We Fight for Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e), essayist and award-winning voice actor Tajja Isen explores the absurdity of living in a world that has grown fluent in the language of social justice but doesn't always follow through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese nine daring essays explore the sometimes troubling and often awkward nature of that discord. \u003ci\u003eSome of My Best Friends\u003c\/i\u003e takes on subjects including the cartoon industry's pivot away from colorblind casting, the pursuit of diverse representation in the literary world, the law's refusal to see inequality, and the cozy fictions of nationalism. Throughout, Isen \"shows a bracing willingness to tackle sensitive issues that others often sweep under a rug\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the spirit of Zadie Smith, Cathy Park Hong, and Jia Tolentino, Isen interlaces cultural criticism with her lived experience to explore the gaps between what we say and what we do, what we do and what we value, what we value and what we demand.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTajja Isen is a writer, editor, and voice actor. Her essays and criticism have appeared in dozens of outlets across the US and Canada. She was the editor-in-chief for \u003ci\u003eCatapult \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, the former digital editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, and has also edited for \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the coeditor of the essay anthology \u003ci\u003eThe World As We Knew It: Dispatches from a Changing Climate\u003c\/i\u003e. A voice actor for over two decades, Tajja can be heard on such animated shows as \u003ci\u003eAtomic Betty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Berenstain Bears\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuper Why!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGo Dog Go\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJane and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. You can follow her on Twitter @TajjaIsen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984045015341,"sku":"9781982178437","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/tJYIPIw7659781982178437.webp?v=1776081583","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/some-of-my-best-friends-and-other-white-lies-ive-been-told-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}