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Books Excerpt : Witty and moving, this debut memoir in essays from the dynamic rapper and singer Dessa, is a candid account of her life in the van as a hard-touring musician, her determination to beat long odds to make a name for herself as a performing artist, and her struggle to fall out of love with someone in her band. In a literary, honest style, evoking Amanda Palmer and Miranda July, Dessa demonstrates just how far the mind can travel while the body is on the six-hour ride to the next rap show. Dessa defies category--she is an academic with an international rap career; a lyrical writer fascinated by behavioral science; and a funny, charismatic performer dogged by blue moods and a perseverant case of heartache. In "The Fool That Bets Against Me," Dessa wonders if the romantic anguish that's helped her write so many sad songs might be an insurable professional asset. To find out, she applies to Geico for coverage. "A Ringing in the Ears" tells the story of her father building an airplane in

Books Excerpt : Witty and moving, this debut memoir in essays from the dynamic rapper and singer Dessa, is a candid account of her life in the van as a hard-touring musician, her determination to beat long odds to make a name for herself as a performing artist, and her struggle to fall out of love with someone in her band. In a literary, honest style, evoking Amanda Palmer and Miranda July, Dessa demonstrates just how far the mind can travel while the body is on the six-hour ride to the next rap show. Dessa defies category--she is an academic with an international rap career; a lyrical writer fascinated by behavioral science; and a funny, charismatic performer dogged by blue moods and a perseverant case of heartache. In "The Fool That Bets Against Me," Dessa wonders if the romantic anguish that's helped her write so many sad songs might be an insurable professional asset. To find out, she applies to Geico for coverage. "A Ringing in the Ears" tells the story of her father building an airplane in

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Witty and moving, this debut memoir in essays from the

dynamic rapper and singer Dessa, is a candid account of

her life in the van as a hard-touring musician, her

determination to beat long odds to make a name for

herself as a performing artist, and her struggle to fall out

of love with someone in her band. In a literary, honest

style, evoking Amanda Palmer and Miranda July, Dessa

demonstrates just how far the mind can travel while the

body is on the six-hour ride to the next rap show. Dessa

defies category--she is an academic with an international

rap career; a lyrical writer fascinated by behavioral

science; and a funny, charismatic performer dogged by

blue moods and a perseverant case of heartache. In "The

Fool That Bets Against Me," Dessa wonders if the

romantic anguish that's helped her write so many sad

songs might be an insurable professional asset. To find

out, she applies to Geico for coverage. "A Ringing in the

Ears" tells the story of her father building an airplane in

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