She lives in Miami and has spent time living in the Bronx, New Yok. Rowser is a queer Black, Puerto Rican, and Dominican writer, editor, and publisher. She wrote Wash Day Diaries and Wobbledy 3000. Jamila Rowser writes comic books about embracing African American culture. Hair is a large part of African American culture, washing hair and styling takes long amounts of time and is often a quality time in families and communities. The authors wanted to discuss aspects African American hair culture like, “wash day”. They wanted a relatable age for a wide range of readers as well as a story that would be interesting to all readers. The authors of Wash Day Diaries, Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith wanted to depict the importance of Black hair in African American culture. The main characters form a self-care regimen during multiple hours-long hair appointments. The experiences told by the authors are deeply personal experiences with Black hair care. The authors take care to acknowledge and portray the Black sisterhood between the four girls. One of the main characters is in a love triangle and during wash day they all discuss the challenge of trying to choose between two possible boys to date. Each chapter of this book shares parts of each character's life and what is going on for them socially and mentally. The graphic novel is in a five short story format. The main characters are close friends, Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie. This book follows four young African American women. The book was published by Chronicle Books in 2022. Wash Day Diaries is a young adult graphic novel written by Jamila Rowser and illustrated by Robyn Smith that follows four young Black women in New York. 2022 young adult graphic novel Wash Day Diaries

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