'Clement has lived a life like no other, and made of it a shimmering mosaic, a masterpiece, which is this book' Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less

Growing up in 1970s Mexico City, Jennifer Clement lived next door to Frida Kahlo's house. It was a bohemian childhood, living alongside artists, communists, revolutionaries and poets, which allowed an awakening of creative freedom and curiosity about the world.

Leaving behind Latin America for the burgeoning counter-culture scene in '80s New York, Clement inhabited the world of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Colette Lumiere and William Burroughs. Spanning two great cities, The Promised Party explores what it means to be young, free and alive.

"Whether stashing her poems in a Basquiat-daubed fridge that later sells at Sotheby's or playing with Diego Rivera's granddaughter in Frida Kahlo's bathtub, [Clement's] memories are a perfect synthesis of clarity and mystery" - * Observer *

"[A] perfect time capsule told in fragments of intoxicating prose . . . As with [Widow Basquiat], Clement's account of New York's changing face is hugely compelling" - * Skinny *

"[An] illuminating memoir" - * Harper's Bazaar *

"Praise for Widow Basquiat: Engrossing" - * The Times *

"A love story for the ages, Widow Basquiat is an unorthodox dissection of one of modern history's greatest artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat, as recounted by his muse, Suzanne Mallouk. Bound to tug at your heartstrings, this book paints a vivid portrait of the trials and tribulations of an artist like no other." - * Service95 *

"A vivid portrait of Basquiat, powerfully evoking his inventiveness as an artist" - * Independent on Sunday *

"The kind of book that makes you want to take the next flight to New York" - * Big Issue *

"Clement's memoir is raw, beautiful and difficult to peel yourself away from" - * iNews *