Me, My Hair, and I - Paperback

from jessicadelellis

I received this book for free through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers. I enjoyed this collection of essays about women and their hair. This is actually a really interesting topic, because if you think about it, hair plays a big role in women's lives. I thought it started off really strong, but the...

from khiemstra631

Twenty-seven women, mostly authors, contributed essays to this volume from Algonquin Publishing that was edited by Elizabeth Benedict. Ms. Benedict also wrote the volume's final essay. One common theme emerged from many of the writers no matter what their native cultures: their mothers did not li...

from WillowOne

This book has the stories of 27 women and their hair. Hair is important. Whether you should have it or not, if it is short, long, curly, straight, frizzy, thin, strong, brittle or whatever it may be hair is important. We can all agree that it is one of the first things you notice when you look at...

from Shadow123

This collection of essays about women's experiences with their hair is really, really great. I wish it went a little farther - more diversity in experience, more people of color, more essays about different types of hair (body hair, facial hair, manufactured hair) - but it's good at what it does....

from SqueakyChu

This is a surprisingly good collection of essays by many talented women writers focusing on the topic of women's hair. The hair products industry is huge in size and monetary value. It seems that this stems from a woman's desire to mostly do to her hair what her own hair won't do naturally. This ...