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In a novel, every resident of a crack den in this city is killed by a gang leader styling himself as a Western outlaw, who later dies by fire in prison. Rowdy, dancing shepherds take over this city in “Profane Comedy,” part of an epic poem by the author of Yo-Yo Boing! After (-5[1])leaving Kingston, Josey Wales (15[1])and the Storm Posse move to this city (15[1])in Marlon James’s (-5[1])novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. Sophie Caco falls in love with Joseph in this city in (*) Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat (“DAHN-tee-KAH”). Authors like Pedro Pietri and Giannina Braschi have performed at a “Poets Cafe” (10[1])named for an ethnicity in this city. A Jamaican author who settled in this city in the 1910s described the “murderous, cowardly pack” in his poem “If We Must Die.” For 10 points, (10[1])Claude McKay contributed to what city’s Harlem Renaissance? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: New York City [or NYC; accept Harlem until read; accept Brooklyn; accept Nuyorican Poets Cafe] (The second sentence refers to Braschi’s Empire of Dreams.)
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Andrew ZengMadmen and SpecialistsToyota Tundra Turbos — Twisting Truths - Tackling Trivia - Taming Titans52-5
King VidorIn the Mood for BuzzSocial credit go vroom5615
Joel MilesPaddington in Peru (2024)she limp on my waltz till i feel pathetique6415
Collin LeckThe cult of SGAOld and Young67-5
Bryan UgazASU->Stanford->ASU pipelinebingy academy10410
Omkar MaratheToyota Tundra Turbos — Twisting Truths - Tackling Trivia - Taming TitansMadmen and Specialists13710
Mike CheyneOld and YoungThe cult of SGA14610

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