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Born	September 11, 1957 (age 67) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	National Book Award (2013)
Notable Works	“Miracle at St. Anna” • “Deacon King Kong” • “Five-Carat Soul” • “The Color of Water” • “The Good Lord Bird” • “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store”

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