Illinois Libraries Present ~ An Evening with James McBride

An Evening with James McBride

Please register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P4ShG_ZXTry70kZbl6Pa5A#/registration 

James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, was published in 1996 and his novel, The Good Lord Bird, won the National Book Award for Fiction. His 2023 novel, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2023. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. 

Mr. McBride will be joined in conversation by the amazing Heather-Marie Montilla. 

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com