James McBride Talks About ‘Deacon King Kong’

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James McBride Talks About ‘Deacon King Kong’

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Mar 6, 2020

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McBride discuss his latest novel, and Rebecca Solnit talks about “Recollections of My Nonexistence.”

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Mar 6, 2020

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James McBride Talks About ‘Deacon King Kong’

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