#1654: James McBride’s “Deacon King Kong” | The Book Show

April 09, 2020 00:29:57
#1654: James McBride’s “Deacon King Kong” | The Book Show
The Book Show
#1654: James McBride’s “Deacon King Kong” | The Book Show

Apr 09 2020 | 00:29:57

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Show Notes

James McBride is the author of the National Book Award winning “The Good Lord Bird” and the modern classic “The Color of Water.” His new book is “Deacon King Kong,” a wise and witty tale about what happens to the witnesses of a shooting.

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