Speculative Fiction Book Club
Speculative Fiction Book Club Online
- Date:
- Thursday, June 3, 2021
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Location:
- Virtual
- Audience:
- Adult Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds
- Categories:
- Book Club
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
The City We Became by N.K. Jeminsin
https://www.meetup.com/Sub-Genre-O-Rama-Book-Club/events/278062777/
Hello! This month we will be discussing NK Jemisin's fantastic new book The City We Became, an urban fantasy story with bits of horror and scifi thrown in. From the publisher:
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" 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.
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 her Louboutin heels.
And they're not the only ones.
Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York? She's got six.
As always, the link for the meeting will be posted the day of, so stay tuned!