{"product_id":"youll-never-believe-what-happened-to-lacey-crazy-stories-about-racism-paperback","title":"You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmber Ruffin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLacey Lamar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and Indie Next Pick from writer and performer Amber Ruffin and her older sister Lacey Lamar, the sisters banter with humor and heart as they share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow a writer and performer on \u003ci\u003eLate Night with Seth Meyers\u003c\/i\u003e and host of \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Ruffin Show, \u003c\/i\u003eAmber Ruffin lives in New York, where she is no one's First Black Friend and everyone is, as she puts it, \"stark raving normal.\" But Amber's sister Lacey? She's still living in their home state of Nebraska, and trust us, you'll never believe what happened to Lacey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom racist donut shops to strangers putting their whole hand in her hair, from being mistaken for a prostitute to being mistaken for Harriet Tubman, Lacey is a lightning rod for hilariously ridiculous yet all-too-real anecdotes. She's the perfect mix of polite, beautiful, petite, and Black that apparently makes people think \"I can say whatever I want to this woman.\" And now, Amber and Lacey share these entertainingly horrifying stories through their laugh-out-loud sisterly banter. Painfully relatable or shockingly eye-opening (depending on how often you have personally been followed by security at department stores), this book tackles modern-day racism with the perfect balance of levity and gravity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmber Ruffin\u003c\/b\u003e is the host of \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Ruffin Show\u003c\/i\u003e on NBC's streaming service, Peacock, and a writer and cast member on NBC's \u003ci\u003eLate Night with Seth Meyers\u003c\/i\u003e. She also amazingly became the first black woman to write for a late-night talk show in American history when she joined Seth's staff in 2014, and was a writer\/sometimes performer on HBO's \u003ci\u003eBlack Lady Sketch Show\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLacey Lamar\u003c\/b\u003e is Amber Ruffin's big sister. She has worked in the healthcare and human service field for more than twenty-five years, thirteen of those working with troubled youth in her community. She volunteers her time and resources to black, brown refugee and indigenous fellow humans in any way she can. Lacey lives in Nebraska with her unbelievable amazing daughter Imani and their 130lb Great Dane Izzy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766604562720,"sku":"9781538719350","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/076d6166a88ae4badae02e11587a50d2.webp?v=1780295442","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/youll-never-believe-what-happened-to-lacey-crazy-stories-about-racism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}