Five-Carat Soul
James McBride’s literary prowess is beyond question and here he takes it in a new direction with a collection of short stories that engage with all the themes he explores in his other works. Masterfully crafted and classically told, these are quintessential McBride in all the best ways.
Exciting new fiction from James McBride, the first since his National Book Award–winning novel The Good Lord Bird.
The stories in Five-Carat Soul—none of them ever published before—spring from the place where identity, humanity, and history converge. They’re funny and poignant, insightful and unpredictable, imaginative and authentic—all told with McBride’s unrivaled storytelling skill and meticulous eye for character and detail. McBride explores the ways we learn from the world and the peo...






















