The Stacks is honored to welcome James McBride, author of National Book Award winning novel The Good Lord Bird, and his critically acclaimed memoir The Color of Water. His newest book, Deacon King Kong, is an Oprah's Book Club pick. We talk today about how James names his characters, they way he thinks about his success, and the role of art and history in American culture. The Stacks Book Club selection for July is Breathe by Imani Perry, we will discuss the book with Kiese Laymon on July 29th.You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2020/07/08/ep-119-james-mcbrideSUPPORT THE STACKSPage 1. - sign up for a personalized monthly book subscription boxLibro.FM - get two audiobooks for the price of one when you use code THE STACKS at checkout.  Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small comission.Connect with James: Website | Instagram | Facebook Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Apple Podcasts |The Stacks on PodcastOne | See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.