Issa Rae returns with new memoir and U.S. tour

• Her previous memoir was published nine years ago.

State of play: "I Should Be Smarter By Now" is a collection of six essays available now on Amazon.

• The Hollywood veteran charts the highs and lows of her career from the beginning, sharing the lessons she has learned along the way.

What she's saying: Rae says the tour will focus on "talking about the journey" and telling her fans "the real" behind some of the stories in the essays.

• "These are cities that I don't get to visit often. I'm really excited to get face time with people."

Here are the dates, cities and venues:

Sept. 8: Philadelphia — The Met Presented by Highmark

Sept. 15: Atlanta — Coca-Cola Roxy

Sept. 16: Washington, D.C. — DAR Constitution Hall

Sept. 22: Dallas — Music Hall at Fair Park

Sept. 23: Chicago — The Chicago Theatre

Sept. 24: Detroit — The Fillmore Detroit

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