We would not have been a successful family without my father and stepfather, who were working-class men with better dreams for their children. We just wore them out. James McBride childclassdream Change image and share on social
I write stories that are already in the air, and I think it's important to have the correct listening device to tune in to that frequency. James McBride aircorrectdevice Change image and share on social
If you meet your heroes, you're always going to be disappointed. Frederick Douglass was a great man, but would I want my daughter to marry him? Probably not. That doesn't mean that I don't think he's a great man. James McBride daughterdisappointdouglas share on social
I was in a special class in high school for truants. They made us stay together all day. Once a week, they would send us to a guidance counselor. He would sit me in his office and he would try to talk to me. James McBride classcounselorday share on social