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Our June fiction author is James McBride. In addition to being an award-winning author, McBride is also a musician and screenwriter. His memoir, The Color of Water, was published in 1996, translated into 16 languages, and sold more than 2.5 million copies. It also spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list. The Color of Water is about the author's upbringing in a family of African-American children born to a white, Jewish mother. McBride has had numerous novels turn into films and television series. He has written for many publications such as The Boston Globe, People Magazine, The Washington Post, Essence, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and National Geographic among others.
As a musician and composer, he has toured as a saxophonist and written songs for many others. He has received awards for his musical talents and been featured on national radio and television across the world. When he does public readings, he is usually accompanied by a band.
McBride studied composition at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio and then received his master's degree at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in 2015. Amongst his many awards are several honorary doctorates. McBride writes literary fiction.
Newest Book
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, to be published in August 2023
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by Our June romance author is Helen Hoang. Hoang is a graduate of Cornell University who left the snow for Southern California. She currently lived in San Diego with her husband, two kids, pet fish, and Belgian Malinois. Hoang read her first romance novel in eighth grade and ever since has been addicted to romance.
In 2016, when she was writing her first book, Hoang was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, specifically what was previously known as Asperger's Syndrome. She is known for her Kiss Quotient series: The Kiss Quotient (2018), The Bride Test (2019), and The Heart Principle (2021). Hoang writes romance.
Newest Book
The Heart Principle, book 3 in the Kiss Quotient series. This book was published in August 2021.
This book is also available in large print, Playaway audiobook, Libby eBook, and Libby eAudiobook.
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