If you're seeking more books by McBride, start here. Later this year, the TV adaptation of his novel, The Good Lord Bird, will air on Showtime, with Ethan Hawke in the lead role. His memoir, The Color of Water, is an ode to his mother, who was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family in the South and went on to have 12 children with two Black men in the New York. It is the remarkably moving story of a young woman who is compelled to leave her home, her family, and her Orthodox Jewish faith and heritage behind her. Luckily, McBride-who is also a journalist and musician-has an oeuvre of other books. In his book, The Color of Water, James McBride tells the story of his mothers life and the story of his own search for identity. Featuring characters of all backgrounds, the book is also a tribute to New York's diversity.Ĭhances are, after finishing Deacon King Kong, you'll have one word on your mind: More. Deacon King Kong hums with reverence for ordinary people, who rise above their surroundings and forge a strong community in place of strong social safety net. The plot is exhilarating, but so is the prose: Each sentence is a side-splitting delight.

In answering why Sportcoat felt compelled to uproot the Cause Houses' social milieu, McBride weaves a complicated plot that involves art heists and injustices, repentant mobsters and gossiping church ladies. The novel starts with a shocking incident: Sportcoat Cuffy, a church deacon with a drinking problem, shoots Deems, a 19-year-old drug dealer and former baseball star. Set in Brooklyn's Cause Houses housing project in the year 1969, Deacon King Kong is a polyphonic epic, bursting with vibrant and unforgettable characters. His most recent novel, Deacon King Kong, has officially been selected as Oprah's Book Club pick. sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author.

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James McBride is the author of four novels, a short story collection, a biography, and a modern classic of a memoir. Books by James McBride (Author of The Color of Water) Books by James McBride James McBride Average rating 4.09

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