Author event with Kwame Alexander in conversation with Rod McGaha

Parnassus Books is pleased to welcome Kwame Alexander to celebrate his new book, How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America, in conversation with local musician and artist Rod McGaha.

This is a ticketed event which will take place IN STORE on Thursday, January 16th at 6:30pm Central Time.

Tickets:

Each ticket is $20.75 and includes one seat and one signed copy of How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America. Books will be pre-signed. There will not be a signing line and Kwame is unable to personalize copies.

About How Sweet the Sound:

Featuring artists ranging from Miles Davis to Kendrick Lamar, dive into this stunningly illustrated celebration of the history of Black music in America by the award-winning author of The Undefeated .

Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy--the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Can you spot the 80+ references to artists like Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Beyonce?

Come dance to Kwame Alexander's melodious narrative of the history of Black music in America, accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Charly Palmer.

The book includes extensive back matter, providing even more context and history about the music and musicians.

About Kwame Alexander:

Kwame Alexander is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty books, including his Newbery Medal-winning novel The Crossover; American Story, winner of the Coretta Scott king Illustrator Award; The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor; The Door of No Return; and Becoming Muhammed Ali, which he co-wrote with James Patterson. An Emmy Award-winning producer and the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts at Chautauqua, he invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com and on Instagram and X @kwamealexander.

About Rod McGaha:
Rod McGaha is a Chicago-born, award-winning, Nashville-based jazz trumpet player, composer, vocalist, lyricist, and producer. He has performed all over the world and has played with hundreds of music legends. He's not only a world-class musician, but also a world-class photographer! You can visit him at https://rodmcgaha.com.

Host or Publisher Draper James + Parnassus Books