Ellis, Jay
9780593243213, 0593243218
Trade Paperback
Jay Ellis, star of HBO’s Insecure and Payback in Top Gun, tells the hilarious and moving story of growing up with an imaginary best friend in this coming-of-age memoir.
“A brilliant account of the power of imagination that's equal parts nostalgic and inspiring.” – Jason Reynolds, author of Ghost
“Like any other kid in the world with a myriad of conflicting messages being thrown at them daily, while also in pursuit of authentic friendship, I went on a search to find who would become my best friend for life, and by “search” I mean I created Mikey.”
Being a young boy was confusing, dangerous, fun, alluring, and lonely, especially as an only child, military brat, perpetual new kid. A testament to the importance of invention, trusting oneself, and making space for creativity, Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? is a story of a kid who finds comfort and guidance in his imaginary sidekick in order to navigate everything from pop culture universes to a lifetime of birthday disappointment (being a Christmas-season Capricorn will do that to you) to dealing with the death of beloved cousins to hoop dreams gone bad and the shame of being pulled over by cops almost a dozen times the year Ellis got his driver’s license.
As his imaginary friend morphs into adult consciousness, Ellis charts an unforgettable story of looking inward to solve to some of life’s biggest (and smallest) challenges.
