Wash Day Diaries av Jamila Rowser, Robyn Smith

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<B>From 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.</B><br><br><I>Wash Day Diaries</I> 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.<br><br>The 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.<br><br>Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith originally kickstarted their critically acclaimed, award-winning slice of life mini comic, <I>Wash Day</I>, inspired by Rowser''s own wash day ritual and their shared desire to see more comics featuri