Andrea Söderberg

Andrea Söderberg asked N.K. Jemisin:

What did you want to explore with this book? What was the starting point for you?

N.K. Jemisin Life in New York? And life in New York. :D Sorry if you were expecting something more profound, but that's the answer!

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Sirenecho

Sirenecho asked N.K. Jemisin:

You create characters whom I hope to meet someday. I was thrilled at your use of geology and its anthropomorphism. My question: If you were to conceive of an earth utopia, what would an essential handful of characteristics of the people/society/structure be? I saw a flash of this in Emergency Skin. I have a close held belief that if we can envision it, we can get there. You seem uniquely qualified to provide this.

Miesha Wilson Headen

Miesha Wilson Headen asked N.K. Jemisin:

Staten Island was a complex character in The City We Became. She was a lot of conflict, a lot going on, a lot of incongruous parts. What do you think about Staten Island's relationship with New York City?

Mach Kobayashi

Mach Kobayashi asked N.K. Jemisin:

Will San Francisco will make an appearance in your Great City series? I work in San Francisco and I see so much of media that portrays it as just tech, but there's so much more: neighborhoods like Castro, Mission, Chinatown, and Tenderloin; struggles with issues like homelessness and income inequality; and arts and entertainment cultures; not to mention its relationship with East Bay (which is where I live).

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