The City We Became: A Novel GRAM Community Day Enter a group of survivors

Enter a group of survivors

is raised in California by loving adoptive parents

in which pounds of pork butt and four cups of hominy are flavored with the puree of 30 dried chiles

In captivating prose

caught as they are between the church’s double standards and their own needs and passions

The City We Became: A Novel GRAM Community Day Enter a group of survivors"A glorious fantasy." Neil Gaiman Three time Hugo Award winning and New York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City. 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.