Hair Diaries: My Hair Evolution

Hair Diaries is a coming-of-age novel that follows Charisma, a young Black woman navigating the shifting landscapes of girlhood, college, and adulthood with her hair at the center of it all.
From Sunday press-and-curls to the sting of chemical relaxers, from braided extensions in college dorm rooms to the liberation of a big chop, Charisma's hair chronicles her journey toward self-acceptance. Along the way, she encounters other Black women whose stories mirror, challenge, and expand her own,...