An Evening with James McBride

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An evening talk with James McBride, an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter.

James McBride's landmark memoir, The Color of Water, was published in 1996 and his novel, The Good Lord Bird, won the National Book Award for Fiction. His 2023 novel, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, was named one of The New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2023.

A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, James is a distinguished writer in residence at New York University.

Our own Talking Books Discussion Group will be discussing The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store on Wednesday, February 19, 1:30-2:30 pm. Register for that additional event here.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com

Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email Illinois Libraries Present.

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Find James McBride's work in the library catalog.

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