Please join us on the 6th of April from 6-10pm at The Common Press bookshop to celebrate the publication of Hair/Power by Kajal Odedra.
Number 16 in 404 ink's incredible Inklings series, Hair/Power explores the complex relationship between hair and society, touching on issues of race, gender, sexuality, status, and more. From the school playground to the streets, hair has had a complex and under-explored role in cultural history.
Part memoir, part observation across history, politics, religion, and culture, Hair/Power is Odedra's attempt to explore the power, control, and ultimately liberation that hair can provide. The book launch will be an opportunity to meet the author and hear more about the inspiration behind the book.
The event is free to attend, and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the author. Don't miss out on what is sure to be a thought-provoking evening!
Please arrive at The Common Press from 6pm. The event will take place across the bookshop and our bar next door; both are step-free and have accessible toilets.
From the publisher:
Hair is potent. Its presence and its absence has profound influence upon our lives, across race, gender, sexuality, status, and more. It will grow in places you don’t like and it may desert you – suddenly, or gradually. Whatever your experience, you have had a relationship with hair and its power.
Kajal Odedra considers how hair has shaped society today, from the ‘perfect’ blondes in the school playground to the angry skinheads on the streets. Mohawks, wigs, afros, these are just a few of the ways in which hair has been part of history and wider activism.
