 On Becoming Blonde is a modern urban fairy tale about Bethy, a self-confident young woman who one day, for no apparent reason, starts to go blonde. The variety of approving responses this elicits from friends, coworkers and strangers is hard to resist. But as Bethy finds herself starting to question her motives and choices, she discovers just how tightly one s perception of self is tied to what others want and need, but at odds with the person we d like to be.