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IllustratorJuliana Neufeld

LanguageEnglish

SubjectYoung adult literature, Gay male teen fiction, Gender identity, Short story collection

God Loves Hair

Author	Vivek Shraya
Illustrator	Juliana Neufeld
Language	English
Subject	Young adult literature, Gay male teen fiction, Gender identity, Short story collection
Published	2014 (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Publication place	Canada
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	110
ISBN	9781551525433
OCLC	864394858
Originally self-published in 2010.

God Loves Hair is a collection of 21 short stories by Vivek Shraya with illustrations by Juliana Neufeld. The collections tells the stories of a child of Indian immigrants growing up in Canada.^[1] Originally self-published in 2010 it was a finalized for the Lambda Literary Award.^[2] In 2014 it was rereleased by Arsenal Pulp Press.^[3] In 2020 a hardcover 10th anniversary edition which includes a new story, new illustrations and a foreword by writer Cherie Dimaline.^[4]

Stories

References

↑ Jolly, Jihii (2010-07-19). "God Loves Vivek". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
↑ "God Loves Hair · Vivek Shraya". vivekshraya.com. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
↑ Shraya, Vivek; Neufeld, Juliana (2014). God loves hair: stories. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press. ISBN 978-1-55152-543-3.
↑ Vivek, Shraya (2020). God Loves Hair: Tenth Anniversary Edition. Arsenal Pulp Press. ISBN 9781551528137.
↑ "Booklist Review: God Loves Hair (starred review)". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
↑ "Reviews: God Loves Hair (starred review)". Quill & Quire. St. Joseph Media. May 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
↑ Deborah Stevenson (December 2014). "Jackson, Richard In Plain Sight". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 68 (4). The Johns Hopkins University Press: 229. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
↑ "God Loves Hair (starred review)". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 29, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2017. Shraya's stripped-down prose has documentary force, and Neufeld's illustrations, with their intersecting planes of translucent color and their linoleum block-style images, add humor and bite. It's an important addition to the library of coming-out literature.
↑ Shraya, Vivek (2014). God Loves Hair. Arsenal Pulp Press. ISBN 9781551525433. OCLC 864394858. Retrieved April 27, 2017. Each story is accompanied by mixed-media illustrations with comic-book appeal, that along with the work's Indian and American pop-culture references and its intersection of race and gender, bring a fresh and vibrant addition to YA LGBT literature. [...] Librarians should be on the lookout for this queer coming-of-age story that offers an endearing and honest voice, as well as a heartbreaking account of adolescence. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
↑ "God Loves Hair". Kirkus Media LLC. July 16, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2017. In his debut novella, the Toronto-based Shraya explores growing up gay and religious through the character of a nameless Indo-Canadian boy who from childhood on is somewhat female-identified. [...] Neufeld's mixed-media illustrations pair well with the scenes they depict, capturing the essence of being young with their multilayered texture and comic book–like immediacy. Running the emotional spectrum from shame to pleasure and acceptance, Shraya offers a refreshing window into the intimate struggles of youth.
↑ Rob Cline (November 9, 2014). "'God Loves Hair': Novel equally appealing to teens, adults". The Gazette. Retrieved April 27, 2017. "God Loves Hair" is wholly appropriate for adult readers, as well. This isn't because it offers a fast-paced story with broad appeal (it doesn't), but because it captures moments of self-doubt and self-discovery that are likely to resonate with many people.
↑ Rob Bittner (September 2, 2005). "God Loves Hair". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. 20 (26). The Manitoba Library Association. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017. God Loves Hair is a lovely collection of short stories from the talented Vivek Shraya, with complementary artwork by Juliana Neufeld.
↑ God loves hair. OCLC. OCLC 864394858. Retrieved 24 May 2017 – via worldcat.org.

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