Issa Rae's Reading List

"Her books make cameos throughout [ Insecure ] just because I love how her main protagonist is a dark-skinned black woman. You’ll see that there are two dark-skinned black leads in this show, something that hasn’t been done much as a comedic duo. She has a great voice and a way of telling stories that feels so raw, so real, and she uses a lot of research to make you feel like, ‘Oh, am I reading fiction or am I reading nonfiction?'"

"It was the first time I read an autobiography and was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I know this girl. I am this girl.'"