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*Oprah Winfrey today announced her latest selection for Oprah’s Book Club is “Deacon King Kong” by James McBride. The book club describes it as a witty, moving novel that brings to vivid life a cast ...

"Deacon King Kong" tells the story of a Brooklyn community. “Your self … is other people, all the people you’re tied to, and it’s only a thread.”— Tom Wolfe Once upon a time people knew their ...

There’s something magical about James McBride’s novel, “Deacon King Kong.” It’s the same kind of magic that fills the pages of John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row.” It’s a mix of colorful characters, bleak ...