The Immigrant Suite

“Irreverent, iconoclastic, and witty, hattie gossett emerges again as an artistic arbiter of America’s personal and political self. Who we are, where we’re going: Ms. gossett’s genius provides us with answers we may not want but deeply need. This book is a must read.” –Sapphire “Every bittersweet page of this book astounds with its insight, humor, and broad humanity.” –Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz “Sassy, ironic, hilarious, profound.” –Essence “Like Billie Holiday, [gossett] taps into the vitality of the blues as a survival mechanism.” –ArtForum “ “Speaks to societal-political issues through satire and humor while remaining free of rhetoric and didacticism. Alternately bitingly caustic, zanily funny, poignantly sad.” ” –Publishers Weekly

hattie gossett, author of presenting sister noblues and the pussy & cash suite, is a co-founding editor of Essence magazine and Kitchen Table Press. She lives in New York City.