Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles Kindle Edition

A man masterfully depicting hair—it's painstakingly nurturing process, aesthetic countenance and, sometimes, controversial political projection—and lovingly too! It’s certainly my first encounter with a book about hair written from a man’s vantage. I would probably never look at dreadlocks on a man’s head again without wondering whether it’s an artistic expression or political statement or neither or simply an expression of love. Twisted is one man’s hair chronicles but speaks to men and women in a quandary about dreadlocks or any other non-traditional hairstyle. A must read for hair aficionados or not!

Bert Ashe’s “Twisted” is a coming of age memoir where the goal line for coming-of-age moves with time and experience as a west coast transplant, locking Black middle-class male college professor. Ashe riffs on the place of dreadlocks in popular culture – from their modern day Rastafarian beginnings to present day – as he journeys to locking. His narrative style reminds me of Ishmael Reeds’ in “Mumbo Jumbo”. I enjoyed the humor, history, and intellectual yet personal presentation.

An excellent book. Bert Ashe's writing style is easy to read and his story is very entertaining. The story grabs your attention and keeps you interested. As a white woman it gave me a glimpse of a world I was not familiar with, lending me a different perspective on issues. I both laughed and cried. Thanks for a great book.

I find it very interesting on people's perception about hair and how it defines you as a person. It's very controversial because some belief hair that is different from the "normal" it is a problem because they do not fit in to a corporate society. Then some feel it express who they are and they should feel the need to hide their identity and their hair defines them. Very interesting.

A wonderful journal of a man's entry into the world of locks. I could relate thoroughly to some of the questions and trials he faced.

enjoyable reading

Funny, informative, introspective, and educational. A must-read.

A candid reflection on culture and social issues. BRAVO Professor Ashe!