Book · 2013 · award:national_book_award=2013
The Good Lord Bird
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My two cents on great audio books are two by James McBride Deacon King Kong and the good Lord bird.
The best things said about it
So you might know James McBride who's the author he won the national book award for the good Lord bird which has been turned into a really great miniseries.
Good Lord Bird." "Good Lord Bird." Sorry about that. "Good Lord Bird." Based on an amazing book.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · May 2021 And then he wrote the good Lord bird which won the national book award for fiction in 2014.
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Why people recommend it
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride is a celebrated historical fiction novel that won the National Book Award for Fiction, blending humor and drama in a tale set against the backdrop of the American Civil War era. The book was highlighted extensively across literary podcasts. Pamela Paul read a listener email on The Book Review recommending the audiobook version alongside another work by McBride, praising its engaging narrative delivery. Later, Paul and fellow guests Joumana Khatib and John Williams discussed the novel's prestigious National Book Award win and its subsequent adaptation into a Showtime miniseries starring Daveed Diggs and Ethan Hawke. Khatib and Williams noted the cultural impact of the award-winning story and its successful transition to the screen, while Rich Roll and Adam Skolnick briefly confirmed the title and its underlying literary origins on The Rich Roll Podcast. Across these various programs, the speakers emphasized the unique blend of historical weight and entertaining storytelling that characterizes McBride's writing, cementing the novel's reputation as a modern classic of American fiction that continues to resonate across different media formats and public discussions.
Every mention
Pamela Paul my two cents on great audio books are two by James McBride Deacon King Kong and the good Lord bird 2
“my two cents on great audio books are two by James McBride Deacon King Kong and the good Lord bird”
“speaking of fun your last novel the good Lord bird is being turned into a TV series miniseries right by Showtime right starring D Diggs and Ethan Hawk”
John Williams and then he wrote the good Lord bird which won the national book award for fiction in 2014 1
“and then he wrote the good Lord bird which won the national book award for fiction in 2014”
Joumana Khatib so you might know James McBride who's the author he won the national book award for the good Lord bird whic… 1
“so you might know James McBride who's the author he won the national book award for the good Lord bird which has been turned into a really great miniseries”
Rich Roll "Good Lord Bird." "Good Lord Bird." Sorry about that. "Good Lord Bird." Based on an amazing book. 1
“"Good Lord Bird." "Good Lord Bird." Sorry about that. "Good Lord Bird." Based on an amazing book.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“but he's also known for a historical novel called the good Lord bird which is about the Civil War era notable figure John Brown”
“In 2013 the good Lord bird in between there was a short story collection five karat soul and his new novel is Deacon King Kong”