Wash Day Diaries expands the stories of the characters from Wash Day (also reprinted in colour in this volume) and brings in new characters, as we once again follow the lives of Bronx residents Kim and Cookie, alongside new characters Nisha and Davena, in five interlinked stories.īack in 2018, Wash Day was a comics short described as a “tribute to the beauty and endurance of Black women and their hair”. 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.When looking back at our previous coverage of Wash Day, the minicomic that acted as precursor for Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith’s Wash Day Diaries, I was somewhat surprised to realise that our original review as published well over four years ago.
In 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. Wash Day Diaries 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. Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith originally kickstarted their critically acclaimed, award-winning slice of life mini comic, Wash Day, 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. Each short story uses hair routines as a window into these four characters' everyday lives and how they care for each other. 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. Wash Day Diaries 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.
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