{"product_id":"lessons-on-being-tender-headed-by-janae-johnson","title":"Lessons on Being Tender-headed by Janae Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanae Johnson explores what it means to be \"tender-headed,\" going beyond the realm of Black hair to uncover the ways we conceal our pain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the world of women’s basketball, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLessons On Being Tender-headed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e blossoms into a powerful coming-of-age collection, acknowledging Black queer masculinity, emotional healing, and suppressed traumas. Johnson celebrates unique moments like the endurance of an eight-hour hair appointment and the choice to adorn a ponytail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamining the cultural rituals that sustain us, this collection amplifies an empowering and warm new voice for Black poetry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace and embrace your pain with this tender, unforgettable book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalled my mother \u0026amp; surrendered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eto the evitable. No rescue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003efrom my body becoming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ea woman. I mourned myself\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eas I cried into the phone,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eready to be saved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback • Ships in 3 days • Also available through Ingram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanae Johnson is a writer, cultural worker, and DJ from Sacramento, California. She is the co-founder of poetry venues The House Slam in Boston, and The Root Slam in the Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lessons-Being-Tenderheaded-Janae-Johnson\/dp\/1949342417\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=139ZKTIVI9Z1M\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xaHdHzt78OT59ZvW2Lx35g.BEr5MdCTwkXxNZsILn_S71h8VvJHS_71paHKTvkYLN0\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=Lessons+On+Being+Tenderheaded\u0026amp;qid=1744034923\u0026amp;sprefix=lessons+on+being+tenderheaded,aps,243\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/09n6pXPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy Ebook\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/lessons-on-being-tenderheaded-janae-johnson\/1140402454?ean=9781949342413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Barnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/lessons-on-being-tenderheaded-janae-johnson\/18630621?ean=9781949342413\u0026amp;next=t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eBuy on Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Write Bloody Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68384396673247,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/fe8c72_66a36059ffe8437888c01dffb4ac824a_mv2.png?v=1793922406","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/lessons-on-being-tender-headed-by-janae-johnson","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}