Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend

3 for 3: Ben Philippe writing + James Fouhey reading = magic. This is Phillipe's first nonfiction and not specifically YA. I went back to the book to read the end matter, because unfortunately the audiobook didn't include his list of terms, which were definitely additive. I especially liked his chapter about a male friend break-up, because that's a perspective I don't see often enough. This book is honest and snarky and really funny and a little meta, recommended for HS to adult. 3 books in and I say with confidence that if he's writing it, I'm reading it, especially if Fouhey reads the audio!

I am a big fan of Philippe's writing so my enjoyment of this is predicated on that. This is more of a memoir than a book about race relations, which is the impression given by the cover art and subtitle. It's funny and very relatable; his discourse on “the one that got away” which addresses the things which shape us that have nothing to do with how we look, really struck a chord with me.