Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are

Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We AreNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "One of hip hop's greatest MCs, unpacking his harrowing, remarkable journey in his own words, with enough insights for two lifetimes." Lin Manuel Miranda, award winning songwriter, producer, director, and creator of In the Heights and Hamilton From one of our generation's most powerful artists and incisive storytellers comes a brilliantly crafted work about the art and war of becoming who we are. A ROLLING STONE BEST BOOK OF

Forced proximity

evocative art

ISBN: 166590352X

Sixteen years old and enslaved since she was born

But they say the goddess has favorites

and Johannesburg

and eagle claws

misunderstanding in-laws

In "Due North

In New York's Chinatown she discovers a single building on Mott Street where so many of her ancestors would live

and the possibility of healing

a distant house in the Mexican countryside