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McBride's father, Rev. Andrew D. McBride (August 8, 1911 – April 5, 1957) was African-American; he died of cancer at the age of 45.His mother, Ruchel Dwajra Zylska (name changed to Rachel Deborah Shilsky, and later to Ruth McBride Jordan; April 1, 1921 – January 9, 2010), was a Jewish immigrant from Poland.
In The Color of Water author James McBride writes both his autobiography and a tribute to the life of his mother, Ruth Zylska, a white woman who married Andrew Dennis McBride, a black man from North Carolina. James's childhood was spent in a chaotic household of 12 children who had neither the time nor the outlet to ponder questions of race and ...
George McBride was born on March 13, 1854, near Lafayette, in Yamhill County, Oregon. [1] His father was James McBride, a physician from Tennessee and Missouri, and his mother the former Mahala Miller. [2]
Author and executive producer, James McBride of “The Good Lord Bird” speaks during the Showtime segment of the 2020 Winter TCA Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 13 ...
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is a novel by American writer James McBride. It was released in 2023 to critical success. It was released in 2023 to critical success. The novel tells the story of Black and Jewish residents of the Chicken Hill neighborhood of Pottstown , Pennsylvania , in the 1920s and '30s.
James McBride, author of "Deacon King Kong," is the winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. McBride is an author, musician and songwriter.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Library of Congress has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to James McBride, whose acclaimed novels include “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” “Deacon King Kong ...
It stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, and Justin Theroux. Written by McBride and Ben Best, the film was released on April 8, 2011. [3] It follows an arrogant prince and his brother on a quest to kill a sorcerer and save the bride and their father's kingdom.