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The World Record Book of Racist Stories
- Narrated by: Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A new collection of hilarious, intergenerational anecdotes full of absurd detail about everyday experiences of racism from the New York Times bestselling authors of You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, comedian Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey.
Families may not always see eye to eye; we get on each other’s nerves, have different perspectives and lives—especially when we consider how we've grown up in different generations. But for the Ruffin family and many others, there has been one constant that connects them: racism hasn’t gone anywhere.
From her raucous musical numbers to turning upsetting news into laughs as the host of The Amber Ruffin Show or in her Late Night with Seth Meyers segments, Amber is no stranger to finding the funny wherever she looks. With equal parts heart and humor, she and her sister Lacey Lamar shared some of the eye-opening and outrageous experiences Lacey had faced in Nebraska in their first book. Now, the dynamic duo makes it clear—Lacey isn’t the only one in the family with ridiculous encounters to share! Amber and Lacey have many more uproarious stories, both from their own lives and the entire Ruffin family.
Recounting the wildest tales of racism from their parents, their siblings, and Amber’s nieces and nephews, this intergenerational look at ludicrous (but all too believable) everyday racism as experienced across age, gender, and appearance will have you gasping with shock and laughter in turn. Validating for anyone who has first-hand experience, and revealing for anyone who doesn’t, Amber and Lacey’s next book helps us all find the absurdity in the pervasive frustrations of racism. Illuminating and packed with love and laughter, this is a must-listen for just about everyone.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
Critic Reviews
"Thank you again to the Ruffin sisters for stuffing ten pounds of truth in a (funny!) five pound bag.\"—Tina Fey
"A perfect follow-up to the authors’ You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey . . . The banter between the sisters is consistently funny, but the underlying social commentary remains incisive . . . An excellent look at lived experiences of Black Americans that should be required reading for all Americans."—Kirkus, Starred Review
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-2024
Must listen
We are so lucky be graced with the storytelling genius of Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar and their generosity and grace in sharing these unbelievable yet believable stories with humour and respect. Please buy this book so they may get some small silver lining from the atrocities committed against them, and their family and friends. And to make sure there is no doubt we are all aware that racism is alive and well and we all have a role to do our best to stamp it out. Also, it’s the best reading of a book you’ll ever have the privilege to hear. Thank you Ms Ruffin and Ms Lamar. PS make sure to also subscribe to their podcast the Amber & Lacey, Lacey & Amber show, it’s non-stop cuteness and joy.
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- Nicole Harvey
- 07-05-2023
5 stars all around
All white people should listen, learn, and grow some empathy. The authors somehow manage to make such terrible stories into humorous listening
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- Liv
- 18-02-2023
Way more than a “book on tape”
This was such an entertaining listen, which is bonkers considering the subject matter. Amber and Lacey inject SO much of their sisterly shenanigans and energy. I listened to it in one day and got annoyed when I had to turn it off to interact with my own family. I should probably see a therapist about that…
11/10.
I wish these stories never took place and I hope these two continue to write forever.
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