James McBrides' Heaven & Earth Gospel Tour
Saturday, October 12th | 8:00 pm
The Harrisburg Book Festival is honored to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author James McBride to the Midtown Scholar Bookstore for a one-night-only music performance and reading on his new novel, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. McBride will be accompanied by The Good Lord Bird Band.
Set in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, McBride brings his masterful storytelling skills and deep faith in humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store — showing us that even in dark times, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us.
This event has been made possible by the generous support of Messiah University and the School of Arts, Culture, and Society. There will not be a public book signing following the event.
Featured Book: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Event Details:
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but we’d appreciate an RSVP over on Facebook!
All book festival events, unless otherwise noted, will take place on the Midtown Scholar Bookstore’s main stage.
Seating is general admission; first come, first served.
There will not be a public book signing with the author. Signed copies of the author’s books will be available for purchase before and after the event.
About the Speaker:
James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, the #1 bestselling American classic The Color of Water, and the bestsellers Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna. He is also the author of Kill ’Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.
