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A memoir of Helena Andrews - sexy, single, and a self-described smart-ass - that follows on her trip from kidnapped daughter of a lesbian to Washington, DC, political reporter who can't remember a single senator's name. It explores the roller coaster of being educated and single while trying to become an actual adult and find love.

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"Andrews' combination of personal anecdote and analysis of success and race makes her tales unique. And at the same time, her exploration of gender in America is one surely any woman can relate to."--Bust Magazine

"[A] bitingly funny -- and honest -- read....[Andrews] establishes herself as an individual, proving that the women who fit into the "strong (single) black woman" category are more complex than the one-dimensional persona lets on."--Associated Press

""Bitch Is the New Black" is an authentic fresh exploration of what it is to be young, black, and single right now--from a voice both outrageously funny and heartbreakingly honest."--Shonda Rhimes, creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice"

"I didn't like this book. I "loved" it....I'm giving copies to all of my girlfriends who have crazy families, love lives that revolve around IM, and, of course, I'm pretending I helped Helen write it."--Angela Nissel, author of "Mixed" and "The Broke Diaries"

"The scathingly witty author examines a wide variety of topics that, beneath the jokes and sarcasm, address weighty issues (depression, aging, abortion) with wry astuteness...An irreverent, savvy and sharp memoir."--Kirkus Reviews

"With honesty and wit...Andrews is not afraid to reveal anything, even her bra size."--Washington Post

The scathingly witty author examines a wide variety of topics that, beneath the jokes and sarcasm, address weighty issues (depression, aging, abortion) with wry astuteness An irreverent, savvy and sharp memoir. --Kirkus Reviews"

"Bitch Is the New Black" is an authentic fresh exploration of what it is to be young, black, and single right now from a voice both outrageously funny and heartbreakingly honest. --Shonda Rhimes, creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice"

I didn t like this book. I "loved" it....I m giving copies to all of my girlfriends who have crazy families, love lives that revolve around IM, and, of course, I m pretending I helped Helen write it. --Angela Nissel, author of "Mixed" and "The Broke Diaries""

[A] bitingly funny and honest read....[Andrews] establishes herself as an individual, proving that the women who fit into the strong (single) black woman category are more complex than the one-dimensional persona lets on. --Associated Press"
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Meet Helena Andrews, sassy, single, smart, and, yes, a bitch—but Tina Fey said it best, bitch is the new black!

When Helena Andrews heard this declaration on Saturday Night Live, her first reaction was How daaare you? But after a commercial break and some thought, she decided to poke at the stereotype that says "successful" and "bitch" are synonyms. Unafraid and frank, she comes to realize that being a bitch is sometimes the best way to be—except, of course, when it's not.

Bitch Is the New Black follows Andrews—sexy, single, and a self-described smart-ass—on her trip from kidnapped daughter of a lesbian to Washington, D.C., political reporter who can't remember a single senator's name. Told in Andrews's singular voice, this addictive memoir explores the roller coaster of being educated and single while trying to become an "actual adult" and find love.

In these candid yet heartfelt essays, she chronicles that ride from beginning to end: a childhood spent on an all-white island, escaping via episodes of The Cosby Show; being set up with Obama's "body guy" Reggie Love by Maureen Dowd; and the shocking suicide of a best friend. Through it all, Andrews and her gang of girlfriends urge each other to "keep it moving." But no one can stay strong all the time—not even the women we believe do so without trying.

As Andrews says, "Despite the fact that the most recognizable woman in the United States is black, popular culture still hasn't moved past the only adjective apparently meant to describe us— "strong." She is also flawed, tired, naive, greedy, gutsy, frightened, and kind: secret sides that come out in honest detail here.

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  • PublisherHarperCollins
  • Publication date2010
  • ISBN 10 0061778826
  • ISBN 13 9780061778827
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages256
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