• New pool ???????? new me.
  • About last night: so Cincinnati is my official homecoming stop, but being back in Brooklyn at the coolest bookstore, @booksaremagicbk with my best fri...
  • Last night in Chicago at @seminarycoopbookstores was super wonderful, but I didn’t take enough pictures!! Shoutout to @annarussett for moderating our...
  • The amazing @timothygoodman drew a quote from my book and it not only makes my day (because it’s amazing??) but it is entirely true. I know a lot of p...
  • I always regret not taking enough pictures. These only do like 10% justice to how much love and fun and laughter and good times I had for the homecomi...
  • Expertly captured by @heatherripleyart ???????? thanks for coming to my Chicago book tour stop and also being so dang talented. The world needs you! M...
  • Seattle was on Sunday and I had just the best time chatting with @ijeomaoluo about a number of things including The Spice Girls, how hard it is to get...
  • Tomorrow night! The final night of the book tour here in LA (well Pasadena but it’s like basically the same?). Come through. Me. Jon Lovett. Secrets....
  • The stops keep coming and the stops keep coming. Thank you to @barnesandnoble and the just absolutely excellent @kellysued ????‍️ (your Captain Marvel...
  • Another quote from Obviously: Stories for my Timeline, beautifully illustrated and animated by the truly awesome @zephynastudio! I’m such a fan and al...
  • The final night of the book tour was in Pasadena where I was joined by sharp shooter and fellow curly, @jonlovett. It was so much fun, I told so many...
  • Just wandering the neighborhood thinking “maybe I should give up on my dreams and own a falafel franchise” but then I saw the “no fake shit” sign and...
  • I’m still not yet allowed to say what I moved across the country to do. This may be the closest thing to a hint I’m allowed to do. If I go missing it’...
  • I love love love all the quotes you all have been loving from my book and CANNOT EVEN HANDLE how great this art is from @marsupialpudding. I’m not sur...
  • This is overdue but I’ve been so tired and getting my bearings. So! Loved the @txteenbookfest and getting to chill with so many amazing authors. Love...
  • Did you know my book is also an audiobook narrated by me? WELL IT IS. So if you got chores or errands, or just prefer to listen rather than read, down...
  • Black girls on covers 2kforever. ????????
  • . Y’all want a theme?
  • I think we should try a theme...
  • Okay new theme and announcement tomorrow. Also still go buy my book. If you all buy my book it’ll uh, be really good for me thanks. Good talk. Talk to...
  • Every other daily news pod, eat your heart out. ???????????? I’m co-hosting ‘What a Day’ from @crookedmedia with the wonderfully brilliant @gideonresn...
  • Hey new people, I’m Akilah, obviously! I like candles, wide width shoes, and watching Donald Trump’s friends get arrested. I’m the host of the #2 news...
  • When I was looking for artists for my book release, @michaelhoeweler came so highly recommended and he totally did not disappoint. Look at the hair de...
  • You could say I’m pretty hype about @whataday coming out Monday???? Nails done @nail_swag ????????
  • 2 things: First @the_moon_omg is super talented and wonderful and if you didn’t see this art she made of me you need to! I love it! And second, @whata...
  • The office is pretty festive, but somehow I STILL have never carved a pumpkin. ???? <— imagine that jack-o-lantern is frowning.
  • I just made the cut off for Halloween posts ????This year I went as the iconic, seamless edit in ????Beyoncé’s Homecoming performance of “Crazy in Lov...
  • This week my job was taking shots on the podcast to celebrate my old Kentucky home getting rid of crappy Matt Bevin. ????????
  • ????????California Dreamin????????
  • Thank you for noticing you loud ass bitch of a sign. ????