Get Lit with All Of It: James McBride, 'Deacon King Kong'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 31, 2020

[REBROADCAST] We air highlights from our conversation with James McBride about his novel Deacon King Kong, from our virtual Get Lit with All Of It event. 

Missed the event? Watch it in full here. 

To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our new partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc. 

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