One of only a handful of novels published by black women during the forties, the story of ambitious Cleo Judson is a long-time cult classic. The Living Is Easy is delightfully wry and ironic humor-even bitchiness-of the novel coexists with a challenging moral and social complexity. "A powerful work."-Essence "Dorothy West is a brisk storyteller with an eye for ironic detail...a deft stylist and writer of social satire."-Ms. "Long beloved for its wry and ironic humor, this novel continues to delight and challenge readers."-Feminist Bookstore News