YOU'RE EMBARRASSING YOURSELF Stories of Love, Lust, and Movies

In these heartfelt, wry, and often funny essays, filmmaker Desiree Akhavan writes about love and art, family and shame, breakups, queerness, sex, never feeling good enough, and learning how to trust herself and her own voice. Her narration is bold and engaging; she's a natural storyteller, and it shows in the flow of her words. She peppers her essays with jokes, but her narration is at its best in the more vulnerable moments. These include stories of growing up an Iranian American, of feeling out of place at an elite New York City high school, and of struggling to make sense of her body, sexuality, desires, and ambitions as a young adult. Akhavan's conversational performance adds lots of charm to this enjoyable audiobook. L.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2024]