The City We Became

The City We Became

by N. K. Jemisin

3 mentors recommend this 436 pages

In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it's as if the paint is literally calling to her. In Brooklyn, a politician and mother finds she can hear the songs of her city, pulsing to the beat of

ISBN: 9780356512662

🎯 Who Recommends This Book 3

Craig Newmark

Craig Newmark

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Have read and highly recommend the first two via @nkjemisin @tithenai @maxgladstone, gotta check out the third..."

tweet View source ↗

"Craig Newmark recommended this book on Twitter."

book list View source ↗
Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

Media & Journalism

"Ezra Klein recommended this book on Twitter."

book list View source ↗

"A few fiction books I've loved recently: -NK Jemisin's "The City We Became" -Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone's "This is How You Lose the Time War" -Kevin Wilson's "Nothing to See Here" They're all beautiful writing built on fantastical premises. Got any more recommendations?"

tweet View source ↗