beauty

"The community of nail artists in the Northwest Side of Chicago releases a vibrant visual and cultural gesture. Sparked by distinction and thriving on its own terms, this economy shares joy equally between client and producer. By wearing its visual code, an individual becomes part of this economic base. The nail artist community even inspires celebrities to share in the pleasures of its culture. Engaging us playfully in an outburst of visual sparks, shop owners Jackie Blue, Loretta Gonzalez, Alexis, Yara Fernandez and Glynnus Alexander make up the core group of Northwest Side shop owners who practice Chicago-style nail art. The community of salons comprises mothers and daughters, connected by both birth and mentorship, who have found long-term financial stability through craftsmanship and entrepreneurship." -From Onomatopee's website https://www.onomatopee.net/exhibition/paint-polish/

Short fiction tracing a series of haircuts given to herself and to her friends, through a series of dye jobs (and dye-job betrayal) done by a beauty shop worker whom the author had also bonded with through her hair.<br />

Chapbook of poems, on a variety of topics, related to the African experience, the passage of time, growth of good friendships, the city and death.<br />

"Cherchez la Femme" by Becca Taylor. Based loosely on Charlize Theron's relationship (and lack thereof) to her character in Monster.

The beginning of a novel about a young girl around the turn of the century.