The Promised Party: Kahlo, Basquiat and Me -- Jennifer Clement

<p><b>An ultra-vivid, carnivalesque memoir of Jennifer Clement's early life from 60s Mexico to 80s New York City - the prequel to <i>Widow Basquiat <p/></i></b><b>'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 <i>Less</i></b> <p/>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. <p/>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, <i>The Promised Party </i>explores what it means to be young, free and alive.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Jennifer Clement<br><b>Publisher:</b> Canongate Books<br><b>Published:</b> 05/20/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 304<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781838859305<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p><b>Jennifer Clement</b> is the President Emerita of PEN International and the only woman to be elected since the organisation was founded in 1921. She is the author of multiple books, including <i>Widow Basquiat</i> and <i>Gun Love</i>. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages around the world. Clement is also the<br>recipient of m