Widow BasquiatBy: Jennifer Clement The beautifully written, deeply affecting story of Jean Michel Basquiat's partner, her past, and their life together An NPR Best Book of the Year Selection New York City in the 1980s was a mesmerizing, wild place. A hotbed for hip hop, underground culture, and unmatched creative energy, it spawned some of the most significant art of the 20th century. It was where Jean Michel Basquiat became an avant garde street artist and