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James Mcbride

chat room Oct. 19, 2020

Why Daveed Diggs Finally Agreed to Play Frederick Douglass for Good Lord Bird“It’s not a goal of mine to play historical figures … I’m not really interested in the hero worship that we normally do with our biographies.”

By Hillary Kelly
civil rights May 12, 2015

Taylor Branch, Team Reveal More About HBO SeriesAt a recent Maryland Film Festival panel discussion, concerning the Baltimore protests.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald
21 questions May 16, 2014

James McBride Recommends Daily NietzscheThe musician and author answers our patented questionnaire.

By Vanita Salisbury

casting couch Apr. 15, 2014

Liev Schreiber, Jaden Smith to Star in The Good Lord BirdThat was fast.

By Amanda Dobbins
books Nov. 21, 2013

Did the National Book Awards’ Bet on the Bigtime Pay Off Last Night?What’s on the line isn’t the $10,000 prize.

By Boris Kachka
the industry June 7, 2007

Tom Hanks to Debunk the Debunkers