Braiding the Essay with Conviction With Lyzette Wanzer
Washington Square On Air · Mar 31, 2026 · 26:34
Washington Square On Air · Mar 31, 2026 · 26:34
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Award‑winning author, researcher, and teacher Lyzette Wanzer chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. Wanzer traces the journey of her ground‑breaking anthology from a quick idea for an Association of Writers and Writing Programs panel proposal, to a book proposal, to a published volume. Her book, Trauma, Tresses & Truth, explores the complex relationship Black women continue to have with their hair among the still‑remaining systemic biases in schools, academia, and corporate America, and was named a Top 10 Best Social Sciences Book by Library Journal.
Lyzette’s edited anthology, Trauma, Tresses & Truth , is available from Lawrence Hill Books .
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