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Michaela Coel is best known as a creator of great art, with “I May Destroy You” and “Chewing Gum,” but she’s also a consumer. And her taste in movies, television, podcasts and books is as varied in tone as that of her work. Over the last year, Coel dove into heady podcasts and books, but she also made time for Netflix’s zany musical comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.”
Michaela Coel s New Book, Misfits: A Personal Manifesto, Will Arrive in September
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Michaela Coel just announced the release of her debut book,
Misfits: A Personal Manifesto, due for release in September. The BAFTA award-winning actor and writer will be sharing personal anecdotes from her life and her career, while looking back on her journey so far. Described by Penguin as a powerful manifesto on how speaking your truth and owning your differences can transform your life, the book is said to draw upon Coel s powerful lecture at the Edinburgh International Television Festival back in 2018. During the lecture, Coel explained that she was seeking out people who are willing to be transparent, and that comes with the risk of losing everything. But I don t mind because I d rather have transparency.
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Titled
Chewing Gum and
I May Destroy You creator and actor recount personal anecdotes from her life and work, as well as chart her journey to reclaim her creativity and power as a survivor.
Marianne Tatepo, the commissioning editor at publisher Ebury, said in a statement: “Ever since I first watched
Chewing Gum, I knew that Michaela was one of a kind.
I May Destroy You again proved this to be true, gathering fans everywhere. By turns inquisitive, devastating, beautiful, and hilarious, Michaela’s storytelling forever urges us to think again.”
She continued: “Her debut,
Misfits, draws on the same kaleidoscope of ideas and emotions as her hit TV shows, and will inspire readers to reflect on their own relationship to power. We are proud to be bringing Michaela’s unique voice to a whole new audience.”
Titled
Chewing Gum and
I May Destroy You creator and actor recount personal anecdotes from her life and work, as well as chart her journey to reclaim her creativity and power as a survivor.
Marianne Tatepo, the commissioning editor at publisher Ebury, said in a statement: “Ever since I first watched
Chewing Gum, I knew that Michaela was one of a kind.
I May Destroy You again proved this to be true, gathering fans everywhere. By turns inquisitive, devastating, beautiful, and hilarious, Michaela’s storytelling forever urges us to think again.”
She continued: “Her debut,
Misfits, draws on the same kaleidoscope of ideas and emotions as her hit TV shows, and will inspire readers to reflect on their own relationship to power. We are proud to be bringing Michaela’s unique voice to a whole new audience.”