From the depths of Oakland’s rocky soil, fertile ground once rich with soul and prowled b Panthers, comes this defiant mantra of rhyme and reason. In the interconnected stories comprising We Grew Here, one journeys through the deep-rooted, divers communities of this colorful Bayside city of trendsetters and go-getters. Amid the timely battle for The Town’s future, transplants and locals collide for a prime space to call home. The cunning guides on this adventure-from-the-headlines are childhood friends, and Oakland Grees, Pete and Alex—hustling in pursuit of the artist’s life. Rife with vibrant prose and dialogue true to the mystique of “Oakland cool,” We Grew Here is a commanding nove-in-stories from hometown author, Apollo Papafrangou.