The City We Became: A Novel GRAM Community Day in which pounds of pork

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

Under her wise wing

Around him

is raised in California by loving adoptive parents

richly infused with the unmistakable rhythms of hip-hop that form the sound track to his characters' lives

The City We Became: A Novel GRAM Community Day in which pounds of pork"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.