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PEOPLE can exclusively announce that Issa Rae is releasing a new essay collection, I Should be Smarter Now

The upcoming collection will include six essays, published under Amazon Original Stories, on a range of topics

I Should be Smarter Now will be released on Tuesday, Aug. 26

Issa Rae is releasing a new essay collection!

PEOPLE can exclusively announce that the Insecure creator is following up her first book of essays, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl , with a new collection, I Should be Smarter Now . The collection will be available on Aug. 26 through Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing.

Rae, 40, will delve into the behind-the-scenes of building her creative empire, as she stayed true to her vision “while navigating Hollywood’s u

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