Bitch Is the New Black

Strong, sassy, always surprising—and titled after a Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” monologue by Tina Fey—Bitch Is the New Black is a deliciously addictive memoir-in-essays in which Helena Andrews goes from being the daughter of the town lesbian to a hot-shot political reporter… all while trying to answer the question, “can a strong, single, and successful black woman ever find love?” Fans of Sloane Crosley (I Was Told There’d Be Cake) will love the bold and brassy Bitch Is the New Black.

• Witty Nonfiction: A collection of sharp, unapologetic essays fueled by pop culture, razor-sharp observations, and the kind of brutal honesty you only get from your best friend after midnight.
• Humorous Memoir: Follow Helena’s journey from being the daughter of the town lesbian to a political reporter navigating the D.C. shark tank, one professional and personal disaster at a time.
• Dating and Relationships: A hilarious and painfully relatable look at the search for love as a successful Black woman, from dodging the "Nigerian E-mail Scam of ex-sorta-boyfriends" to being cursed as the "perfect girl."
• Mother-Daughter Stories: Explore the one-of-a-kind bond between Helena and her mother, Frances, in brutally honest and funny tales of kidnapping, life lessons, and riding in cars with lesbians.