N.K Jemisin - The City We Became

In this episode of World Book Club, Harriet talks with one of the world’s best-loved sci-fi and fantasy authors, the four time Hugo award winner N.K Jemisin. Which of her plethora of books did we choose? Her 10th novel, and love letter to New York, ‘The City We Became’. The story takes place in a world in which major cities become sentient, living beings. After New York is attacked by an otherworldly enemy, five people, champions representing each of the city’s five boroughs, must band together to save the city, but also humanity itself. Rich with sharp social commentary, vibrant characters, and breathtaking world-building, it’s a gripping, imaginative tale of identity, belonging, and the power of unity in the face of otherworldly, eldritch chaos. N.K Jemisin will be answering questions from our World Book Club - including how she created characters that embody each of New York’s five boroughs, what makes a city ‘alive’, and how she confronted, and subverted, Lovecraftian tropes to create the enemy of all humanity, the Woman in White. Presented by Harriett Gilbert. Produced by Elizabeth Ann Duffy. Photo Credit - Laura Hanifin

You can listen to N.K Jemisin - The City We Became online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

N.K Jemisin - The City We Became is an episode from World Book Club by BBC.

This episode is 55:43 long.

This episode was published on Jun 7, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from World Book Club when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.