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James mcbride new book6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() “I never thought something like that would happen with one of my books,” he said of the call from Winfrey, which countless writers dream about. ![]() Two years later, he received a National Humanities Medal “for humanizing the complexities of discussing race in America.”īut he wasn’t expecting to receive the call from Winfrey about “Deacon King Kong,” which came out earlier this year. His memoir “The Color of Water” has sold more than 2 million copies, and his historical novel “The Good Lord Bird” won the National Book Award in 2013. The 62-year-old McBride has known both commercial success and literary acclaim. Winfrey’s interview with McBride will air this summer on Apple TV Plus. ![]() Tuesday’s announcement of “Deacon King Kong” continues Winfrey’s partnership with Apple that began last fall and includes such previous choices as Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “The Water Dancer” and Jeanine Cummins’ controversial “American Dirt.” Her most recent selection was the nonfiction “Hidden Valley Road,” by Robert Kolker. ![]()
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