Why We Came to the City, (Paperback)

from JudithDCollins

Kristopher Jansma's follows with his second novel, WHY WE CAME TO THE CITY, a poignant, coming-of-age tale, of five twenty-something friends after 9/11 in New York City. Beginning at the onset of the 2008 financial crisis-recession; from tragedy, life, loss, grief, and friendship. A journey to ad...

from Neftzger

Why We Came To The City is an interesting look at a group of Friends as they move through the stages of early adulthood. At the center of the group is a couple who have been together since college and are planning their wedding. Around them are an artist, a poet, and a literature major who went i...

from chrisblocker

A few years back, I had the great fortune of receiving an ARC (Advance Reading Copy) of Kristopher Jansma's The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards. I enjoyed it. It was filled with breathtaking sentences and magic. The structure, the metafictional elements, the style-it all reminded me a tad of David...

from bogopea

Loved this book. Coming of age story of 5 friends from college landing in NYC afterwards and their progression to adulthood with inner and outer struggles and obstacles. It ended with a feeling of hope for their future.

from RidgewayGirl

This novel concerns four close college friends who move to New York, where they remain best friends. Sara's organized (she's the least developed of the five main characters) and she loves George, a schlumpy astronomer with a drinking problem. Jacob is fun when he's in the mood, with a cutting wit...