Crown puzzles

Crown puzzlesThe barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother's hug gets a little tighter.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker

and Tangerine creates a burst of citrusy goodness that awakens your senses and leaves you feeling energized

Family games and bedtime rituals…

Let this book inspire you to say "yes" to your own bold vision

It combines the smoothing properties of apricot oil

Sometimes he falls

the good work journal is perfect for keeping notes

as mothers

goes poof in a cloud of betrayal and disillusion

from Afghanistan to Australia

Jamia Wilson has curated a new selection of inspiring black icons illustrated by Andrea Pippins' colorful and celebratory artwork