National Book Award-winning novelist James McBride (The Good Lord Bird) returns with a story that centers around a neighborhood in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and the lives of its Jewish and African American residents.

James McBride is the bestselling author of numerous books, including Deacon King Kong, The Color of Water, and The Good Lord Bird, winner of the National Book Award.  He is the winner of the National Humanities Medal and is a distinguished writer in residence at New York University. 

• This FREE event will be presented in-person and virtually.   
• Free parking vouchers are available to program attendees who park at the Franklin Street Garage (15 W. Franklin Street) after 4pm.  Ask Pratt event staff for your parking voucher prior to or after the program.