Bulletproof Diva: Tales of Race, Sex, and Hair

In Bulletproof Diva , Lisa  Jones brings the wit and candor of her infamous   Village Voice column, “Skin Trade,”  to a much larger audience. Chock full of the  “fierce black girl humor” that has made her  column so popular, this provocative collection of  essays and observations on race, sex, identity, and  the politics of style speaks to a young generation  of blacks who were raised in an integrated society  and are now waiting for America to deliver on its  promises of equality. The thirty-seven short  pieces and six long essays in Bulletproof  Diva cover a wide range of topics, many of them  extremely controversial. Jones moves smoothly from  issues of ethnicity in a changing America,  challenging viewpoints on African-American  and mixed race identity, to “butt theory”  and the roller-coaster politics of black hair.  Written in a style that is as appealing as it is  unapologetic, Bulletproof Diva   marks the debut of a genuinely gifted young writer  with a distinctive voice and a fresh perspective on  the black cultural scene.