![]() ![]() ![]() But sometimes history flatters mediocre people - that is, certain members of the fair-to-middling majority who, by happenstance, act bravely. San Francisco Chronicle: 'The Good Lord Bird,' by James McBride - "We have heard of good people who get swept up in historical circumstances and act badly. His new novel is " The Good Lord Bird." From Tom's Reading List James McBride, author, musician, and screenwriter. This hour, On Point: Bestselling author James McBride and his new book, “The Good Lord Bird.” Guest We see America on the brink of Civil War. In the novel we meet Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. His sidekick, and our narrator, is Henry, although to a mixed up John Brown, it’s Henrietta. He looks at the notorious abolitionist John Brown, a religious zealot set on ending slavery through violent uprising. (James McBride, photo by Chris Messina)Īt the end of a week where civil rights have been on everyone’s mind, we sit down with James McBride, author of “The Color of Water,” to talk about his new novel, “The Good Lord Bird.” We talk to bestselling author James McBride about his new novel “The Good Lord Bird,” on slavery and the abolitionist movement. Facebook Email This article is more than 9 years old. ![]()
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