HOT COMB GN APR181389 A single mother becomes involved

A single mother becomes involved with a mysterious man who consumes moments of her life

On the night of the biggest storm in New York City history

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HOT COMB GN APR181389 A single mother becomes involvedHot Comb offers a poignant glimpse into Black women\'s lives and coming of age stories as seen across a crowded, ammonia scented hair salon while ladies gossip and bond over the burn. The titular story is about a young girl\'s first perm a doomed ploy to look cool and to stop seeming \'too white\' in the all black neighborhood her family has just moved to. Realizations about race, class, and the imperfections of identity swirl through Flowers\'