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The City We Became

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In 12 Contemporary Black Authors You Must Read: N.K. Jemisin
Her novel The City We Became (2020) marked the beginning of a new series of books—the Great Cities series—set in New York City.
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In N.K. Jemisin
…then returned to novels, writing The City We Became (2020). In the book, New York City is embodied in six people who have to fight tentacled monsters so that the city can fully come to life. Also in 2020 Jemisin was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. That same year, she began…
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