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Welcome to the the Wonderful World of Beauty and
the Book and the Pulpwood Queens! You are now in
the know on all that is happening at Beauty and
the Book!
I opened my Hair Salon/Book Store January 18,
2000 and have never had so much fun in my life.
Oxford American Magazine surprised me by coming
to my Grand Opening of Beauty and the Book. They
sent Dallas photographer, Patricia Richards, and
Texas author, Carol Dawson to cover the event.
They have been close friends ever since. I was
so busy giving Carol an author make-over I
practically missed my own Grand Opening.
Patricia captured those historic moments and
Carol wrote the story, “Hairdresser to the
Authors” for the magazine. I have a shrine to
John Grisham (he was the publisher at the time)
and Oxford America for putting me on the
literary map. Authors have been coming ever
since and so has the media. I guess opening a
hair salon/bookstore is a little out of the
ordinary. To me, it’s just combining my two
passions in life that I think just make good
sense. We really roll out the red carpet, or
should I say hot pink carpet for all the authors
that grace our doors. I offer them all our hair
care services. We love to treat them royally and
bow to the feet of our author Kings and Queens!
Then we have some amazing book signings all
hosted by my Pulpwood Queen Book Club chapters.
Beauty and the Book is a bit off the beaten path
but well worth the trip. We are a full service
hair salon and specialize in Chi, Redken, and
Paul Mitchell Products. I have two other
co-stylists, which are two of my best friends,
and stellar salon professionals, Marla Keith and
Nelson Collier. Nelson and I both are makeup
artists. Marla and I are called to Shreveport
often to do celebrities hair for concerts and we
have done The Go Go’s, Art Garfunkel, and my
favorite party band of all time The B-52’s! We
attend every beauty show and continuing
education class that we can fit into our busy
schedules. Besides being terrific stylists,
colorists, and haircutters, Marla and Nelson are
also voracious readers. Oh, it’s a wonderful
world at Beauty and the Book!
I carry many unique items that are very queenly.
Because Beauty and the Book is the Headquarters
of The Pulpwood Queens are shelves and displays
are covered with our Official Hot pink t-shirts,
Girlfriend Weekend T-shirts, tiaras, rhinestone
encrusted jewelry, some vintage jewelry and
clothing, and other items leopardlicious!.. We
even have a ostrich plumed, gilded cherubic
throne for you to be seated and crowned to
receive royal treatments, such as, A Day of
Beauty at Beauty and the Book. We also do gift
certificates and can do special custom gift
packages for that special someone who would
enjoy a truly special and royal gift. Many a
bride and prom Queen has had her hair and
make-up done at Beauty and the Book.
Stewart Cohen Pictures has even dubbed us “HOME
OF THE TEXAS BIG HAIR” after doing a photo shoot
for them for a gallery exhibit in Dallas. You
never know who may walk through our doors and
just this year from Don Henley of “The Eagles”
fame to America’s favorite cowboy group, “Riders
in the Sky”! And Darlings, the photo
opportunities here are endless. We have three
vintage turquoise hair dryer chairs with hoods
that just scream, Kodak moment! Bring your
tiaras, boas, and girlfriends and I will snap
the shot! Some people have declared that my shop
looks just like a jewelry box exploded! What a
delightful image!
My bookstore features local, southern, and
regional books and authors, children's books,
beauty and girlfriend books, and any book or
author that I take a fancy to reading. I pride
myself on selecting books that are from first
time or yet undiscovered authors. I feel if
given the opportunity to be seen, they should be
and read. I have had over 100 authors involved
with book events visit us since I opened.
Therefore, we do carry many first edition signed
copies. Many, many of these authors have since
then have gone on to The New York Times
Bestseller list, the Booksense list, Oprah, Good
Morning America, the Today Show, and we are
thrilled in every way. Every time I read a new
book that I love, I think what if “To Kill a
Mockingbird” had never been discovered or read
by the millions of adoring readers. That just
gives me that added incentive to help authors
get their books known, loved, and discovered in
a big way. Besides in January 2008, my first
book will debut “The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara
Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life” to be
published by Warner Books and I guarantee you
that I will have those stacked to the ceiling!
It’s my story on my world of reading and books
and I hope it will be a springboard to get
everyone reading! We like to do “book makeovers”
to by tailor making our clientele’s interests
into the perfect selections for great reads!
I always say if I can get you to come all the
way out to my neck of the piney woods in East
Texas just once, you’ll be back to grace my
doors again or at least you’ll tell all your
friends, “You have got to go there, it’s a
hoot!”. And besides, as I always say tongue in
cheek, “We’ll keep the hairdryer on for ya!”
Tiara wearing, Beauty and Book sharing,
Kathy L. Patrick
Hairdresser to the Authors and Founder of The
Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs |
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