An Evening with James McBride (Zoom Event)

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Posted 2025-01-26 by Jane ⇒ follow

Tue 04 Feb 2025

Get ready to zoom into an evening of literary brilliance with James McBride on February 4 at 7 p.m. This isn't just any ordinary Zoom call; it's your chance to chat with a guy whose memoir *The Color of Water* is basically a rite of passage for book lovers. And let's not forget his award-winning novel *The Good Lord Bird*, which is likely gathering awards like a kid collects Pokémon cards. McBride is all about tackling race and family dynamics with some seriously profound storytelling. His latest work, *The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store*, even snagged a spot on the New York Times' list of 100 Notable Books of 2023, so you might want to take notes.

This virtual gig is going to be moderated by Heather Marie-Montlilla from PBS Books – a title that sounds cool enough to make you wish you had a PBS badge yourself. Also, keep in mind that McBride isn't just any ordinary writer; he's a National Humanities Medal recipient, thanks to President Obama who clearly knows a good thing when he sees it. And he's got the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction in his trophy case for 2024. If you want in on this enlightening chat, you'll need to register through the Jacksonville Public Library. This whole shebang is part of a larger initiative called Illinois Libraries Present, which means it's serious business in the world of libraries.

More information at www.jaxpl.org/Pages/Index/229769/an-evening-with-james-mcbride