{"product_id":"wash-day-diaries","title":"Wash Day Diaries","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWash Day Diaries\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJamila Rowser\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781797205458\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eChronicle Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e192\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom writer Jamila Rowser and artist Robyn Smith comes a captivating graphic novel love letter to the beauty and endurance of Black women, their friendships, and their hair.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWash Day Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of four best friends--Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie--through five connected short story comics that follow these young women through the ups and downs of their daily lives in the Bronx. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book takes its title from the wash day experience shared by Black women everywhere of setting aside all plans and responsibilities for a full day of washing, conditioning, and nourishing their hair. Each short story uses hair routines as a window into these four characters' everyday lives and how they care for each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamila Rowser and Robyn Smith originally kickstarted their critically acclaimed, award-winning slice of life mini comic, \u003ci\u003eWash Day\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by Rowser's own wash day ritual and their shared desire to see more comics featuring the daily lived experiences of young Black women. \u003ci\u003eWash Day Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e includes an updated, full color version of this original comic--which follows Kim, a 26-year-old woman living in the Bronx--as the book's first chapter and expands into a graphic novel with short stories about these vibrant and relatable new characters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn expanding the story of Kim and her friends, the authors pay tribute to Black sisterhood through portraits of shared, yet deeply personal experiences of Black hair care. From self-care to spilling the tea at an hours-long salon appointment to healing family rifts, the stories are brought to life through beautifully drawn characters and different color palettes reflecting the mood in each story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt times touching, quiet, triumphant, and laugh out loud funny, the stories of \u003ci\u003eWash Day Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e pay a loving tribute to Black joy and the resilience of Black women.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Wash Day Diaries | Jamila Rowser | Paperback | 9781797205458 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks B 1778384","offer_id":49814221881496,"sku":"1778384","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81gsWvn4tkL.jpg?v=1788534792","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/wash-day-diaries","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}