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Songs by Honeybird

Publication Date
March 16, 2022
ISBN
979-8985035308
Pages
254
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Atlanta couple Ben and Nina plan to move in together, but their relationship unravels when Ben dismisses Nina’s surprising claim that her dog can talk. Songs by Honeybird follows the pair as they move on without each other. Doctoral candidate Ben dives into research on the tragic story of Honeybird, the South’s first integrated rock band, while spiritual savant Nina searches for the elusive truth about her father’s death. Will the buried secrets of the past bring Ben and Nina back together — or send them down entirely new paths?

What People Are Saying:

I loved Peter McDade’s Songs by Honeybird, a novel that manages to be simultaneously funny, serious, and quirky as hell. It’s a story about old loves ending and new loves beginning, about the power of presence and attention, and about the possibilities of life in the New South.

Susan Rebecca White
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We Are All Good People Here

About Peter McDade

As drummer for the rock band Uncle Green, Peter McDade spent fifteen years traveling the highways of America in a series of Ford vans. While the band searched for fame and a safe place to eat before a gig, he began writing short stories and novels. Uncle Green went into semi-retirement after four labels, seven records, and one name change; Peter went to Georgia State University and majored in History and English, eventually earning an MA in History. He teaches history to college undergrads, records with Paul Melançon and Eytan Mirsky, and lives in Atlanta with his family.

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In Conversation With Jessica Handler

Jun 29, 2025 3:00 PM

A Cappella Books is delighted to welcome author Peter McDade for a special afternoon talk and book signing in honor of his novel, “King Cal.” He will appear in conversation with fellow Atlanta-based writer Jessica Handler, award-winning author of “The Magnetic Girl.”

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