In the Barbershop

OZY essayist Anthony Hamilton inspires candid conversation in his Bay Area barbershop.

Come Right In: How I Started My Own Business

OZY columnist Anthony Hamilton on overcoming doubt to launch his own barber shop business.

In the Barbershop: Digital Dilemmas

When texting is king, OZY’s Anthony Hamilton looks at ways to keep the conversation going.

In the Barbershop: High School Memories

OZY’s Anthony Hamilton finds out how his patrons made it through the high school blues.

In the Barbershop: Thanksgiving

OZY’s Anthony Hamilton finds some strong ideas about what it takes to make — or break — the Thanksgiving meal.

In the Barbershop: Tattoo Tell-Alls

You can trace Anthony Hamilton’s life story on his skin.

In the Barbershop: Politics

OZY’s Anthony Hamilton has some burning questions for the presidential field.

In the Barbershop: Football Fouls

Another season, another pack of players are benched for drugs.

In the Barbershop: Baltimore and the Blue Wall

OZY’s Anthony Hamilton talks justice.

In the Barbershop: Mothers

Anthony Hamilton asks some of his customers what they would say to their mom.

In the Barbershop: Too Much Stuff

Anthony Hamilton keeps it tidy in the barbershop.

In the Barbershop: Questions for Our Fathers

Candid conversations in Anthony Hamilton’s California hair salon.

In the Barbershop: The Best Advice You Didn't Take

Candid conversations in a California hair salon.

In the Barbershop: Say No to Sex?

This is the third installment of the OZY series “In the Barbershop,” featuring conversations in a California hair salon.

Barbershop Talk: The Dads We Never Had

Anthony Hamilton is an OZY essayist.