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About James McBride
American writer and musician
James McBride is an American writer and musician. He is known for his fiction and for work that bridges literature and music. He received the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction for his novel The Good Lord Bird. That recognition placed him among the notable American voices in contemporary fiction, with a career shaped by both writing and music.
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Miracles: more sayings
- “As Nobel laureate physicist Frank Wilczek has put it, "The answer to the ancient question, 'Why is there some…”Victor J. Stenger
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Dreams: more sayings
- “I don't dream my dreams, I live my dreams ... I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR.”Farshad Asl
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Books by James McBride
The color of water
1996
Song yet sung
2008
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
2023
The Good Lord Bird
2013
Miracle at St. Anna
2002