The stories in Five-Carat Soul—none of which have ever been published before—come from the intersection of identity, humanity, and history. McBride investigates how we learn from the world and the people we encounter. A famed toy commissioned by Civil War General Robert E. Lee now resides in the house of a black clergyman in Queens, according to an antiques dealer. Five strangers are forced together and are subjected to harsh judgement. A discussion overheard in a stable provides inspiration to an American president. Members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band tell anecdotes about their own messed-up lives.
He said he loved Blue. He said he loved the evil in Blue. He loves the evil in all people. Because in loving their evil, he loves the evil in himself enough to surrender it to God, who washes it clean. He’s loving what God made, is what he said.
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