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The Roots of My Hair: A Graphic Novel
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $24.95
ISBN13: 9783039641277
Publisher: Helvetiq
Published: May 5 2026
Pages: 220
Weight: 1.55
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.80 Depth: 9.50
Language: English
New York Public Library's Best New Comics for Adults (2026) & Publishers Weekly graphic novel Summer Pick 2026
★ The Roots of My Hair is an engrossing graphic novel about the history and marginalization of Black women's hairstyles. - Foreword (STARRED review)
★ With all of the wonderful children's picture books being written about Black girls' hair, this is a welcome addition for adults. - Booklist (STARRED review)
A bold, funny, and insightful graphic novel about hair, heritage, and identity.
The Roots of My Hair follows the coming-of-age journey of Rose, a mixed-race woman from Réunion Island who struggles to love her konyé (kinky) hair in a world that tells her to tame it. As she moves to mainland France to study and later to work--experimenting with different hair-straightening techniques, visiting beauty salons, and adopting social camouflage--Rose explores her Black identity by questioning the deeper issues behind her hair: race, beauty standards, colonialism, and belonging.
With humor, honesty, and expressive illustrations, Lou Lubie's new graphic novel blends original research and fiction, not only to reveal what lies beneath the hair-care industry but also to speak to anyone who has ever felt pressure to fit in. It is a powerful reminder that identity starts at the roots.
Winner of multiple French awards, now available in English for the first time.
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