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Hot comb / Ebony Flowers.
"Hot Comb offers a poignant glimpse into Black women's lives and coming of age stories as seen across a crowded, ammonia-scented hair salon while ladies gossip and bond over the burn. The titular story "Hot Comb" is about a young girl's first perm--a doomed ploy to look cool and to stop seeming "too white" in the all-black neighborhood her family has just moved to. In "Virgin Hair" taunts of "tender-headed" sting as much as the perm itself. It's a scenario that repeats fifteen years later as an adult when, tired of the maintenance, Flowers shaves her head only to be hurled new put-downs. Realizations about race, class, and the imperfections of identity swirl through Flowers' stories and ads, which are by turns sweet, insightful, and heartbreaking."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770463486 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1770463488 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 180 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: [Montréal, Quebec] : Drawn & Quarterly, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Hot comb -- Lady on the train -- Big Ma -- Fieldwork follies -- My lil siser Lena -- Spaniard -- Sisters & daughters -- Last Angolan Saturday. |
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| Genre: | Comics (Graphic works) Autobiographical comics. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lawrence County Federated Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at New Castle Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Public Library | YGN 305.48 Flowers (Text) | 31902005421862 | NWCM Young Adult Graphic Novels | Available | - |
