James McBride
James McBride is an acclaimed American author, musician, and screenwriter known for his poignant storytelling and exploration of race and identity. Born in 1957, he gained widespread recognition with his memoir "The Color of Water," a tribute to his mother and cultural heritage. McBride's novel "The Good Lord Bird" won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2013. His diverse talents also span composing and saxophone performance.
Book summaries for books written by James McBride
Quotes
To know the world, to know the mind and heart of man, you must know the world of the slave.
The people who are the most free are the most enslaved.
The past is never dead. It is not even past.
Sometimes the people who need to listen the most are the ones who do all the talking.
The only thing worse than knowing is not knowing.
The mind is a place of its own.
Change is a gift, a present of the mind.
The world doesn't come to you, you have to go to it.
Some things are clear. Others are not.
Sometimes good people do bad things.
The heart has its reasons.
The invisible world is always with us.