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Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul
A work of Non-fiction by James McBride
Subgenres:
- Biography,
- Music History,
- African American History
This book is for you if you're into...
- Deep dives into music legends who shaped American culture
- Uncovering hidden histories behind iconic public figures
- Stories exploring the contradictions of race, class, and identity in America
You won't leave this hypnotic book without feeling that James Brown is still out there, howling.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, and Five-Carat Soul Kill 'Em and Leave is more than a book about James Brown. Brown embodied the contradictions of American life: He was an unsettling symbol of the tensions between North and South, black and white, rich and poor.
After receiving a tip that promises to uncover the man behind the myth, James McBride goes in search of the 'real' James Brown. McBride's travels take him to forgotten corners of Brown's never-before-revealed history, illuminating not only our understanding of the immensely troubled, misunderstood, and complicated Godfather of Soul, but the ways in which our cultural heritage has been shaped by Brown's enduring legacy.
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Deacon King Kong
2020
Five-Carat Soul
2017
The Good Lord Bird
2013
Song Yet Sung
2008
Miracle at St. Anna
2001
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