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James McBride

Author

Bio

James McBride is an accomplished musician and the author of the National Book Awardwinning novel The Good Lord Bird, the bestselling American classic The Color of Water, the novels Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna, the story collection Five-Carat Soul, and Kill ’Em and Leave, a biography of James Brown. The recipient of a National Humanities Medal, McBride is also a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.

James McBride Books

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store book cover

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

James McBride
Deacon King Kong (Oprah's Book Club) book cover

Deacon King Kong (Oprah's Book Club)

James McBride
Five-Carat Soul book cover

Five-Carat Soul

James McBride
Kill 'Em and Leave book cover

Kill 'Em and Leave

James McBride
Trenchblight book cover

Trenchblight

James McBride
The Good Lord Bird (National Book Award Winner) book cover

The Good Lord Bird (National Book Award Winner)

James McBride
Miracle at St. Anna book cover

Miracle at St. Anna

James McBride
Song Yet Sung book cover

Song Yet Sung

James McBride
The Color of Water book cover

The Color of Water

James McBride
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