Description
Just a Little Buzzed is a sharp, emotionally honest memoir about survival, identity, and starting over-told with grit, humor, and an unflinching heart.
Taira Soo grew up as the daughter of Thai and Chinese immigrants in a desert town where fitting in meant constant reinvention. Then came the performance career, the kids’ clothing brand, the burnout, a cancer diagnosis, and a buzzcut that became more than medical necessity-it became a symbol of reclaiming her voice.
Told in compressed, off-script chapters, Just a Little Buzzed blends memoir, cultural commentary, and radical personal reflection. This isn’t a cancer memoir. It begins with illness but becomes about everything after-ambition, belonging, resilience, and the quiet power of reinvention.
For readers drawn to stories of creative burnout, immigrant family complexity, and hard-won second chances, Just a Little Buzzed is proof that sometimes the mess becomes the map.
Perfect for readers who loved Crying in H Mart, The Recovering, and Know My Name.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Taira Soo
Published: 10/11/2025
Publisher: Split & Type
ISBN: 9798999546500
Pages: 412
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 0.92″ H x 8.50″ L x 5.50″ W
About the Author
Soo, Taira: – Taira Soo is a writer and storyteller whose work explores sideways living, reinvention, and identity. Her debut memoir, Just a Little Buzzed, is a nonlinear account of reclamation and remembering who you are when life doesn’t move in a straight line. With a background in dance and fashion, Soo brings an eye for movement, texture, and voice to the page. She is the founder of split & type, a creative imprint and story studio. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Kenzi.
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