All City, Alex DiFrancesco
All City, Alex DiFrancesco
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All City

Author: Alex DiFrancesco

Narrator: Eboni Flowers, Eileen Stevens, Jayme Mattler, Timothy Andrés Pabon

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2019

Synopsis

All City is more than a novel, it’s a foreshadowing of a world to come.In a near-future New York City ravaged by climate change and economic inequality, a superstorm hits, leaving behind only those who had nowhere else to go and no way to get out. Among those who remain are twenty-four-year-old Makayla, who works in the city’s most ubiquitous convenience store chain, and Jesse, an eighteen-year-old, genderqueer anarchist living in an abandoned IRT station in the Bronx. In the aftermath of the storm, Jesse joins Makayla’s group of remainders in an abandoned luxury condo building, carving out a small sanctuary in the midst of a destroyed city.Meanwhile, mysterious, colorful murals begin to appear throughout NYC, bringing hope to the forsaken and left-behind. But the storm’s castaways aren’t the only ones who find beauty in the art: the media, having long abandoned the supposedly hopeless metropolis, “discovers” the emergence of the murals. When one appears on Makayla and Jesse’s repurposed luxury condo, it is only a matter of time before the landlord class comes back to claim the city for themselves.

About Alex DiFrancesco

Alex DiFrancesco has published fiction in the Carolina Quarterly, the New Ohio Review, and Monkeybicycle, and his nonfiction has appeared in the Washington Post, Tin House, Longreads, and Brevity. He was a finalist in Cosmonauts Avenue’s inaugural nonfiction prize. DiFrancesco is also a skilled bread baker and pastry cook and a passionate activist and advocate.

About Eboni Flowers

Eboni Flowers is an actress, singer, audiobook narrator, and teaching artist from Montgomery, Alabama. She was first bitten by the acting bug in a typical story of auditioning for the elementary school play in third grade and booking the lead role. Her work has addressed social issues, sparked provocative dialogue, and inspired people across the country.

About Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens is a voice-over actress whose voice can be heard on cartoons, promos, programs for English-language learners, and audiobooks. An Earphones Award–winning narrator, she is also an audiobook director and producer.

About Jayme Mattler

Jayme Mattler is a professional voiceover artist with years of experience in recording, directing, and producing. Passionate about narrating audiobooks, she has been the recipient of multiple Audie Award nominations.

About Timothy Andrés Pabon

Timothy Andrés Pabon is an English- and Spanish-speaking voice-over artist who has worked extensively in advertising and audiobook narration. He has had acting roles on House of Cards and has also been a costar on HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire opposite country music legend Steve Earl. As a stage actor, he has worked off-Broadway at the June Havoc Theatre, and his regional credits include Center Stage, the Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, the Hippodrome, Olney Theatre, Rep Stage, and GALA Hispanic Theatre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lori on June 30, 2019

In Alex Difrancesco's All City, we're thrust into a near-future NYC that's blasted by Superstorm Bernice. In the leadup, the wealthy residents have decided to duck and run, hightailing it out of the city to the safety of places futher inland while the lower class citizens buckle down in an effort to......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on May 24, 2020

Ok, so we all know what YA fiction is. Ubiquitous and very popular genre targeting younger audience, aspirationally referred to as adults, albeit young. Apparently there’s also something like NA, new adult. Presumably for those freshly out of their teens, brains allegedly properly formed, but not qu......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on June 05, 2019

Thanks to Edelweiss for the e-ARC! I’d put this one at 4.5 stars One city, storm and the aftermath, three points of view. Makayla, made homeless by the storm, but the gentrification of her neighborhood was going to drive her out soon anyhow. Evann, too sheltered and ignorant in her own little bubble t......more

Goodreads review by NormaCenva on August 17, 2019

What an amazing story! I was sceptical at first but the plot just carried me away into this amazingly well-realized world! The voice-acting in the audio version is great and adds a lot to the overall story.......more

Goodreads review by Runalong on March 01, 2020

A near future SF story dealing with the aftermath of a colossal storm. The survivors include a young couple and a trans man all previously living on the edges of society in a city where the rich thrive. But does a distaste lead to hope or a repeat of the past? Great ear for character voices and acts......more

Quotes

“Set in the near future…this new reality…could be our own sooner than we realize if we don’t heed this warning.” Ms. magazine

“The plot is laced with sly commentaries on gender, income inequality, and gentrification…with nimble prose and complex characters, which feel shockingly familiar.” Lambda Literary

“A unique and original dystopian novel…simply riveting read from cover to cover.” Midwest Book Review

“This loving, grieving warning thoughtfully traces the resilience, fragility, and joy of precarious communities in an immediate, compassionate voice.” Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • Book Riot Pick
  • Entropy Magazine Pick
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