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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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- “A writer must face up to the test of reality, including political reality, and that can't be done if he keeps…”Gunter Grass
- “There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civilized or even cured. The only solution known to sc…”Robert A. Heinlein
- “Dreams, kindled in the fire of imagination,ignite in the brilliance of our minds,and are wrought in the work…”Suzy Davies
Explore Music
- “Armaan has a simple approach and understands what a composer wants. I tell him, 'Give the song your own vibe…”Amaal Mallik
- “All through the kind of late '80s and '90s, every A&R record company man was saying, 'Now what we want is ano…”Steve Winwood
- “Looking back, I'm surprised I had the nerve to do it, but I'm glad I did. Performing the songs and performing…”Kris Kristofferson
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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