{"product_id":"the-roots-of-my-hair-a-graphic-novel-9783039641277","title":"The Roots of My Hair: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lou Lubie | Makedah Hughes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Helvetiq\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Helvetiq\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Contemporary Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \" \u003ci\u003eThe Roots of My Hair\u003c\/i\u003e is an engrossing graphic novel about the history and marginalization of Black women's hairstyles.\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword (STARRED review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold, funny, and insightful graphic novel about hair, heritage, and identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Roots of My Hair\u003c\/i\u003e follows the coming-of-age journey of Rose, a mixed-race woman from R�union Island who struggles to love her \u003ci\u003ekony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e�\u003c\/i\u003e (\"kinky\") hair in a world that tells her to tame it. As she moves to mainland France to study and later to work--experimenting with different hair-straightening techniques, visiting beauty salons, and adopting social camouflage--Rose explores her Black identity by questioning the deeper issues behind her hair: race, beauty standards, colonialism, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003eWith humor, honesty, and expressive illustrations, Lou Lubie's new graphic novel blends original research and fiction, not only to reveal what lies beneath the hair-care industry but also to speak to anyone who has ever felt pressure to fit in. It is a powerful reminder that identity starts at the roots.Winner of multiple French awards, now available in English for the first time.","brand":"Helvetiq","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47773226401943,"sku":"9783039641277","price":1364.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783039641277.webp?v=1777978299","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-roots-of-my-hair-a-graphic-novel-9783039641277","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}