JAMES McBRIDE
Wednesday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m.

The author of one of the most highly praised memoirs of the past dozen years (The Color of Water) and a much-praised debut novel (Miracle at St. Anna), James McBride makes this most welcome return to read from his historically-set second novel, Song Yet Sung (Riverhead). "Escaped slaves, free blacks, slave-catchers and plantation owners weave a tangled web of intrigue and adventure in ... McBride's intricately constructed and impressive second novel, set in pre-Civil War Maryland ... Kidnappings, gunfights, and chases ensue as [protagonist] Liz drifts in and out of her visions, which serve as a thoughtful meditation on the nature of freedom and offer sharp social commentary on contemporary America. McBride hasn't lost his touch: he nails the horrors of slavery as well as he does the power of hope and redemption." – Publishers Weekly.

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