I’m so excited to share this essay with you! “Last Dye” is about women’s aging and hair color, and I still can’t believe it won Iron Horse’s 2025 Long Story/Essay contest. Now it’s a stunning single issue and I’m practically dead with joy and gratitude.

"For $150 plus tip every 6 to 8 weeks, I could age the way all American women are taught. Very slowly." #gogrombre Read the 2025 IHLR Long Story, "Last Dye: An Essay," by @amymonticello.bsky.social! It's free! tinyurl.com/568cvsw9

Reposting since the amazing @amymonticello.bsky.social has finally joined BlueSky!