N.K. Jemisin
Depends on what you mean by prepper. Am I someone who has a bunker and buys expensive storecache food and expects society to collapse at any given moment? No. Am I a black woman raised by a family that's been through the Depression and Jim Crow and who therefore has some accumulated wisdom and practices that might help me survive when life gets rough? Yes. As for whether I want to survive, depends on the apocalypse.
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Holly Sheldon
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N.K. Jemisin:
First I am so excited for your new novel, THE CITY WE BECAME. I have been tearing through your books and loving the world-building, excitement, character development, etc. in each one so far. I just have a simple question - have you ever developed a character after a close friend or family member?
Jordan
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N.K. Jemisin:
Hi! Last year I took a feminist science fiction class where we read the Fifth Season. Your amazing, incredible writing has totally blown my mind and I’ve been reading all your books since that class. Do you have any advice for someone (me) that has more or less quit writing for the time being because of depression?
Eileen K.
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N.K. Jemisin:
I just finished devouring the Broken Earth Trilogy, which I received as a gift from my 16y/o...thank you for such an awesome series! Quite simply the best I’ve read in a while. I wanted to ask if you had ever read Melanie Rawn? Your use of the gems/stones and also rings as magic mastery signifiers reminded me of my old fav Dragon Prince series. Just curious. I’m looking forward to checking out the rest of your books!
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