Aisha Harris has made a name for herself as someone you can turn to for a razor-sharp take on whatever show or movie everyone is talking about. Now, she turns her talents inward, mining the benchmarks of her nineties childhood and beyond to analyze the tropes that are shaping all of us, and our ability to shape them right back.
At its best when engaging with those risks and the thorny questions of her profession ... A blend of memoir and cultural analysis ... Harris braids her personal pain with incisive critiques of the trope and its limitations ... For all its range, Wannabe contains occasions that demand more rigorous engagement ... For readers already inclined to read culture to understand themselves, Wannabe is a compelling affirmation that they’re looking in the right place.
