Read by Marcus Granderson

I'm a twenty-two-year-old Black introvert who overthinks everything, can't get a date, yet somehow managed to graduate from Harvard. My story is probably not like yours. I'm a Black boy from the Midwest. I've never been kissed. I'm desperately in love with two women: Aretha and Whitney. I struggle with a mild form of social anxiety. I sing to myself almost everywhere I go. I'm an ex-chitlins (with hot sauce and ketchup) lover. I've been called an Oreo. I've been stopped by the police while walking home. I'm the descendant of slaves and a Harvard graduate. Though our stories may not be the same, the universal themes explored in this poignant and personal literary collection-love, identity, hope, social justice, and coming of age-bond us together. Timestamp: Musings of an Introverted Black Boy is many things: It's one Black boy's journey through college and into adulthood. It's a compilation of intimate musings, short and long. It's an anthology of reflections linked to distinct moments in time. It's a series of meditations on life, love, and the lack thereof. It's not simply a "Black" book, or even a "millennial" one. It's a human book. I wrote it for everyone-and that includes you. OreosIntroductionTimestampCharlestonHallelujah AnyhowEpilogueThe SoundtrackExpiration DateConsolation PrizesGym AdviceDon't You Want to Dance?Character ConstructionAddictive LoveAlton & PhilandoDallasHappy Ending?Black Girl MagicNo Rehearsal TodayPop OffFog WalkerThat SucksLast NightPlease, Wear the ShoesThe DistanceSunriseAmazing GraceTwenty GrayHair Like MineTravel BansFingerprinted SeasonsDivine ArtPlease Be AdvisedNot My JobMotown LoveFishesGreener Grass?End SceneThey Did ItLetters to the Young TravelerPlay CatchTo a TFruitful SolitudeShape-ShifterAccidental NarcissistThe VoiceSticksOn ChristmasValentine's DayYoung, Gifted, and BlackJust Like UsClass of 2018Purple FieldsSelective MutenessWhitneyYoung Kid, B.I.G. CityCaught UpLady SoulEat Wash Love (and Listen to Aretha)Sometimes, Often, AlwaysBoy Gear

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