Rochester Arts & Lectures

James McBride
Underwritten by Nancy and Alan Cameros
March 18, 2010

James McBride is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Color of Water: A Black Manís Tribute to His White Mother, a moving narrative about his mother, a white Jewish woman from Poland who married a black man, founded a Baptist church, and put 12 children through college. McBride’s second book, Miracle of St. Anna, was a bestselling tale of four American soldiers and the commonality of human experience. Just published, Song Yet Sung is a gripping, beautifully written novel about slavery. A graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, McBride has written for The Boston Globe, People, and The Washington Post. He is also an award-winning composer and saxophonist, and he has penned songs for many celebrity singers.

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