Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, by Bert Ashe
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In Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, professor and author Bert Ashe delivers a witty, fascinating, and unprecedented account of black male identity as seen through our culture's perceptions of hair. It is a deeply personal story that weaves together the cultural and political history of dreadlocks with Ashe's own mid-life journey to lock his hair. Ashe is a fresh, new voice that addresses the importance of black hair in the 20th and 21st centuries through an accessible, humorous, and literary style sure to engage a wide variety of readers.After leading a far-too-conventional life for forty years, Ashe began a long, arduous, uncertain process of locking his own hair in an attempt to step out of American convention. Black hair, after all, matters. Few Americans are subject to snap judgements like those in the African-American community, and fewer communities face such loaded criticism about their appearances, in particular their hair. Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles makes the argument that the story of dreadlocks in America can’t be told except in front of the backdrop of black hair in America.Ask most Americans about dreadlocks and they immediately conjure a picture of Bob Marley: on stage, mid-song, dreads splayed. When most Americans see dreadlocks, a range of assumptions quickly follow: he's Jamaican, he's Rasta, he plays reggae; he stinks, he smokes, he deals; he's bohemian, he's creative, he's counter-cultural. Few styles in America have more symbolism and generate more conflicting views than dreadlocks. To "read" dreadlocks is to take the cultural pulse of America. To read Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles is to understand a larger story about the truths and biases present in how we perceive ourselves and others. Ashe's riveting and intimate work, a genuine first of its kind, will be a seminal work for years to come.
Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, by Bert Ashe- Amazon Sales Rank: #338600 in Books
- Brand: Ashe, Bert
- Published on: 2015-06-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .90" w x 5.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 250 pages
Review Praise for Bert Ashe's Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles:"An exhilarating heartfelt memoir about a black man and his dreds and all the world in between." —Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"A hilarious, erudite, obsessive compulsive rant through black bohemia and black style." —Trey Ellis, author of Platitudes and Right Here, Right Now"It’s really just hair, but it also represents something much deeper for people who are marginalized. And Twisted offers a complete and satisfying explanation of why that is so." —Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post"Beneath the sometimes outré humor and self-deprecating tone of Twisted are serious and poignant questions about the nature of black identity, who shapes it and why and how black folks might finally seize control of that identity themselves." —Erin Aubry Kaplan, Los Angeles Times". . . An anthem and a love song to dreadlocks. Ashe's story is one of yearning written with poetic frankness." —Shelf Awareness, starred review". . . Twisted is incredibly witty and entertaining. Here is a voice fresh with enthusiasm, both defiant and strong." —Hope Wabuke, The Root"In this delightfully written, amusing, well-researched, and often scholarly chronicle, Ashe reveals the landscape of race, politics, sociology, and even the economics of hairstyles." —Booklist starred review"Twisted is equal parts amusing as it is enlightening for readers, regardless of their hair textures, and a necessary read that finally gives dreadlocks the praise they deserve." —Nylon"Twisted will inspire you to look in the mirror and investigate what messages are conveyed by your clothes, your demeanor and, most importantly, your hair." —Danielle Deavens, Essence"Ashe refuses to be stifled by typical academic strictures, and his attitude throughout seems playfully serious (or seriously playful), as he details more about dreads—their origin, their rise to popularity, their co-option, their care and upkeep—than most readers will think they would want to know." —Kirkus Reviews". . . An eye-opening read, but one that will keep you smiling from cover to cover." —Emily Laurence, Brit + Co"I really do admire it. Bert Ashe is amazingly willing to acknowledge all of the ways in which underneath the dreads is just a guy with a mixture of identities, and that the dreads might appear to resolve such issues, but actually do nothing of the kind. I found Twisted deeply satisfying. By the end of the book, I felt as if I had been taken on a quite serious emotional and intellectual journey." —David Shields, author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto and Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season"As his mane grows and twists, Ashe does likewise with his tales, with his thoughts, and, delightfully, with the process of the style, the reasons why he waited to grow his dreads, and why . . . he's kept them." —The Times Weekly"I like the style, the moves, the sense of rhythm and riff and the seeming ease with which [Twisted]. . . pulls off some extraordinary effects. The plot is about dreadlocks, but at its heart Twisted is the narrative of the emerging and expanding self." —John Callahan, literary executor for Ralph Ellison and editor of Ellison’s Juneteenth"[Ashe's] is a welcome fresh voice, starting a conversation about black culture from a quirky, fun angle." —Metro"I enjoyed Twisted! It’s obsessive and weird and funny in all the right ways." —Danzy Senna, bestselling author of Caucasia and You Are Free"Bert [Ashe] keeps you intrigued and delighted throughout the book’s various strands. . . . Twisted, at bottom, is an unusual expose of the African American male: whereas machismo, sexual exploits, or political issues are usually at the forefront, Bert convinces us that his hairstyle is the central issue in his attempt to express himself and discover himself. You'll be surprised how much we learn about American culture through Bert's fascinating wrestling match with his locks." —Daryl Cumber Dance, author of Honey, Hush!: An Anthology of African American Women’s Humor and From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore
About the Author Mirron Willis is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for his audiobook recordings. He has worked extensively in film and television and on stage with the acting company at the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival. His recent audiobook recordings include Them by Nathan McCall, The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden, and The N Word by Jabari Asim.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A must read! By Whitney Paul I was able to read this prior to its release.Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, is an honest and witty depiction of unapologetic blackness in a society that strives to destroy black identity. Ashe mixes complex themes with a quality of writing that is musical. Fans Als, Wright, and Hurston will not be disappointed. Ashe’s book seamlessly dismantles misconceptions about dreadlocks while exposing the beauty and the wonder of black hair.In Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles Ashe uses dreads to explore a hegemonic discourse surrounding black identity that deems any overt expression of ‘blackness’ unacceptable. In his book Ashe’s decision to change his hair yields a variety of responses. The flood of comments he receives from those around him are colored in a manner that a white person would never receive. There are no euphemisms for the racism Ashe encounters, and that is startlingly refreshing. It is this unfiltered candor that makes this book so special. The lack of literary coat-switching is in itself revolutionary and inspiring.Ashe does not flinch away from the intrusive response his new style garners from those around him. But in exploring each response he offers us a critical examination of those that believe black bodies are for public consumption, and eloquently shuts them down. Through it all, the intelligent and funny tone that drives the piece gives voice to anyone who could not find the words to counter the microaggressions their blackness inspired. Not only has Ashe found the words, but he shares them with us so that we can do the same. Ashe’s wry humor keeps readers enthralled, his voice resonates with them, and his courage (for it is brave to be unapologetically black in America) inspires us.Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, is a must read for anyone considering ‘natural hair’ or anyone who thinks they have the right to comment on this journey
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Upending False Perceptions in a Fantastic Way By Leslie Mark When you hear the word dreadlocks, what is the first image that comes to mind? Is it the glorious Bob Marley? Is it an easy-going, jokester draped in Rasta garb? Is it a political militant? Is it a counterculture white youth? Whatever image comes to mind, Bertram Ashe’s Twisted reveals that your initial perceptions are not necessarily wrong—nor are they completely right.In this novel, he expertly reveals to his readers the interesting often “twisted” history of dreadlocks. He not only hones in on the world history but the cultural history and how different groups have used this hairstyle in political, social, and spiritual ways. Twisted is not merely a history of dreadlocks, it is more importantly the detailed path and personal journey Ashe takes in acquiring the dreadlocks hairstyle. If form follows function then the history of dreadlocks is just as integrated, intertwined, circular, and looping with Ashe’s personal history as the style itself.Beyond the great topic and message of his work, Ashe does so in such a charismatic way. His amazing use of syntax adds a rhythm that makes you as a reader no longer feel as if you are lifting words from the page but rather that you are in a comfy, hazy room listening to Ashe delightfully and passionately tell you about the hairstyle he loves deeply.Though you as the reader can feel this love, you also feel the humbleness of a family man, and the wisdom of a professor, as I saw the many sides that make up the identity of Ashe. Amazingly, he goes through a passage of self-discovery, one that is not blind to his family and those around him. He is able to express himself in a way that reveals it is not happening in a vacuum. His journey of self- expression is a true testament to constant learning throughout one’s lifetime and learning of one’s self. If anything it shows young adults that though some understanding of who you are in your 20s is important it is not expectation to know everything. In fact, Ashe’s journey shows that our identity and self-perception is continually evolving and with more experience we can gain a deeper understanding of who we are—with time comes experience and wisdom.He boldly declares that it was he who killed dreadlocks. Whether he is the lone perpetrator or there are masses of people responsible for its death is not my concern. With this book however, he can take credit for success in its resurrection. He has given dreadlocks new life and teased out their meaning. Ashe has shown that the meaning and stylings of dreadlocks is as amorphous and ambiguous and different as the individuals who tout them. It is a meaning that is not only influenced by self-perception but of an external cultural perception. No one is immune to the duality that feels present in dreadlocks more than any other hairstyle. Twisted reveals that there is a constant grey area, a fuzziness actually, and those who are okay with that ambiguity are invited to dive in—no bathing caps required.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Amazing! By eopollard I read this book in one sitting—it’s that good. Ashe offers a smart analysis of dreadlocks that weaves together the personal, the historical, the political, and the imagined. The discussion is nuanced, the writing is terrific, and the voice is both hilarious and hard-hitting. I loved this book.
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