Jennifer Clement Book order (chronological)

Eine Frau streift durch Manhattan. Mit jedem Schritt weiter weg von einem Zuhause, in dem die Liebe blass, der Ehemann sprachlos geworden ist, trotz der langen schönen Zeit. Auf ihren Streifzügen entlang der Brownstones und den emporragenden Feuertreppen begegnen ihr Männer, wie aus der Phantasie entstiegen: der Dichter, der Astronaut, der Räuber, der Löwenbändiger … In diesen Momenten findet sie etwas, das sie für immer verloren glaubte. Lebendigkeit, Sinnlichkeit, Mut, die Spuren unmissverständlicher Gegenwart. Was muss sie tun, damit diese Gefühle nie wieder fliehen? Damit sie nicht verloren geht, wie die Menschen um sie herum, wie der Charakter dieser Stadt, die vom ganzen Geld der Welt für sie so still geworden ist, wie der Ehemann, der jeden Abend fragt: „Wo bist du gewesen?“ Jennifer Clement hat eine Sehnsuchtshymne geschrieben. Mit Auf der Zunge beschwört sie das Aufbäumen einer Frau gegen den Verlust der Träume und der Leidenschaft. In sanft-lyrischen, in brutal-ehrlichen Bildern erschafft sie ein Denkmal für einen geliebten Ort, eine geliebte Zeit im Leben.

The searing, unforgettable story of a young girl's resilience, by the award-winning author of Prayers for the Stolen Pearl's mother took her away from her family just weeks after she was born, and drove off to central Florida determined to begin a new life for herself and her daughter--in the parking lot next to a trailer park. Pearl grew up in the front seat of their '94 Mercury, while her mother lived in the back. Despite their hardships, mother and daughter both adjusted to life, making friends with the residents of the trailers and creating a deep connection to each other. All around them, Florida is populated with gun owners--those hunting alligators for sport, those who want to protect their families, and those who create a sense of danger. Written in a gorgeous lyric all its own, Gun Love is the story of a tough but optimistic young woman growing up in contemporary America, in the midst of its harrowing love affair with firearms.

MADONNA. ANDY WARHOL. KEITH HARING. FAB 5 FREDDIE. DEBBIE HARRY. JULIAN SCHNABEL. Jean-Michel Basquiat's transition from the subways to the chic gallery spaces of Manhattan brought the artist into the company of many of New York's established and aspiring stars. Unable to deal with the demands that his new fame brought, in 1987, at the age of twenty-seven Basquiat, the most successful black visual artist in history, died from a heroin overdose.Widow Basquiat is an exploration of the artist as seen through the eyes of his muse, Suzanne. It is a love story like no other.

A haunting story of love and survival introduces an unforgettable literary heroine, Ladydi Garcia Martínez, who is fierce, funny, and smart. Born into a perilous world in Guerrero, Mexico, where being a girl poses significant dangers, women must navigate life alone as men leave for better opportunities. Amidst the drug war's shadow, bodies appear near the village, and sporadic schooling depends on volunteers from the city. In Guerrero, drug lords reign, prompting mothers to disguise their daughters as sons or alter their appearances to protect them from the cartels. When black SUVs roll through town, Ladydi and her friends hide in backyard holes, seeking safety. While her mother waits for her husband’s return, Ladydi dreams of a future beyond mere survival, finding humor and solidarity amid tragedy. When offered a nanny position for a wealthy family in Acapulco, she seizes the opportunity and experiences her first love with a young caretaker. However, a local murder linked to the cartel implicates a friend, darkening Ladydi’s future. Despite overwhelming odds, her resilience and determination offer hope in heartbreaking conditions, creating an illuminating portrait of women in rural Mexico and exploring the hidden consequences of an unjust war.

"With a simplicity that belies both Basquiat's work and life, Jennifer Clement delivers a tender and poetic exploration of the artist and more specifically, the relationship with his muse, Suzanne. Their union follows a path set by other singular couples in the history of art, such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock. The result is a distressing, yet deeply moving account of a love that strove to flourish under intense outside pressures."--BOOK JACKET.