See You in the Morning
By April Barton
Dey Street, August 3, 2027
For readers of Patti Smith, Kim Gordon, and Mark Ronson, cult hairstylist April Barton’s debut memoir is a vibrant account of self-salvation and self-creation that could only be born in the greatest city in the world—New York.
Sometimes, all that stands between you and happiness is a kidnapping, thousands of haircuts, a male prostitution ring, the Chelsea Hotel, and Mary J. Blige—but only if your name is April Barton.
In a memoir about a little girl taken away from her mother by her gambling, ex-con father and pulled across state lines in a childhood marked by instability, danger, and neglect, April Barton shows a knack for survival that showed up long before she had any sense of ambition.
From styles for the members of U2 and Malcolm Gladwell to cuts for Michael Imperioli and many more, the haircuts she gives become the throughline of her story, always providing her an outlet and a way forward. With scissors in hand, April builds a creative identity, a community, and ultimately a life of her own making. But with success comes its trappings—and as her flirtations with drugs and alcohol grow, so does a compulsive need for sex that leads her on a downward spiral. With a supporting cast of characters, downtown artists, eccentrics, and her beloved dogs, she tackles her greatest challenge yet: coming to terms with her past and saving herself. With a hairdresser's gift of gab and a flair for soul-baring, See You in the Morning is a fast paced, cinematic, unsentimental, funny memoir about finding your creative voice as an act of survival, and how beauty, when crafted with integrity, can save your life.
About the Author
April Barton is the founder of Suite 303, established in the legendary Chelsea Hotel and now located at 7 Bond Street in New York City. She has been featured in Rolling Stone, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Marie Claire, and The New York Times. Barton has spent three decades creating a fiercely loyal community of devoted clientele, including artists and creators from all over the world.
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