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Interview with James McBride

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On today's episode, we sit down with James McBride, a novelist, musician, and educator. We discuss his newest novel 'The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store', the writing process, the state of public education, the power of positive thinking, and much more.

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About James McBride:

James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, the #1 bestselling American classic The Color of Water, and the bestsellers Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna. He is also the author of Kill ’Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.

Read James' books:

  • Deacon King Kong
  • The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
  • The Color of Water
  • Five-Carat Soul
  • The Good Lord Bird

    • Books we discussed on today's episode:

    • The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
    • Happiness by Matthieu Ricard
    • Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin
    • Gone to the Wolves by John Wray
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