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Me, My Hair and I - Boston and Miami Book Fair

Hair-obsessed readers, please join Hallie Ephron, Elizabeth Searle and me, Monday November 16 at 7pm Newtonville Books, Newton, MA.  There may be a drawing for a hair-related gift basket involved.

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 And if you're headed to the Miami Book Fair, four of us will be on a panel, Saturday, Nov. 21, at noon. Details click here: 

Hair: A Cultural Exploration

Saturday, November 21 @ 12:00 pm

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Have a good-hair day with Hallie Ephron, Ru Freeman, and Marita Golden — contributors to Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession, edited and moderated by Elizabeth Benedict, the anthology that proves what every woman knows — many things in life matter more than hair, but few bring as much pleasure as a really great hairdo.




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